King in Mina to oversee Haj operation
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Mina on Wednesday evening to oversee the Kingdom’s Haj operation. The King will personally...
Deal-Talks in Moscow as Syria violence continues
The Turkish and Russian presidents on Thursday sat down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria.
Both leaders underlined the...
Youths in Tunisia’s deprived south dream of ‘real’ jobs
Tataouine (AFP) - In the southernmost Tunisian town of Tataouine, being young often means being unemployed, while even those who have a job dream...
Turkey: Russia to hold live-fire exercises in Mediterranean
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey announced that Russia plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises this month in the eastern Mediterranean, where there are escalating...
British lawmakers wary of government plan for Syria airstrikes
The British government says it is still considering airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria, even though an influential group of lawmakers says...
Saudi invites 65 Syrian opposition figures to Riyadh ahead of peace talks
Saudi Arabia has issued invitations to 65 Syrian opposition figures to attend a conference in Riyadh to try to unify their positions ahead of...
Iraqi PM to US: We Don't Need Your Boots on the Ground to Fight...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ruled out supporting the deployment of US ground forces in the country to fight against jihadist groups like...
Gulf leaders decry ‘racist’ rhetoric against Muslims
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald...
Russia open to Assad's removal after Syria transition
Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stepping down as part of a peace...
U.S. cannot confirm Americans among militants held by Saudi
U.S. officials on Sunday could not confirm a Saudi news report that nine U.S. citizens were among 33 suspects detained on terrorism charges in...
