Obama heads to Riyadh for talks on ISIS and defence
U.S. President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ash Carter will talk next week with leaders in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries about the...
Crown prince pledges a modern Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Oct 24, 2017 (AFP) - Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics...
Libya clashes and blast at a depot kill more than 60
Fierce clashes in Libya between pro-government militiamen and Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the city of Sirte and an explosion at a depot near...
Dozens killed and wounded in bombing at Libya police school
A truck bomb attack on a police training centre in Libya's western city of Zliten has killed and wounded dozens of people, local media...
ISIS regulates female sex slaves
Isis theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when "owners" of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in...
Head of Syrian Kurdish PYD denies Ankara attack responsibility
The head of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) on Thursday denied Turkish allegations that the group was involved in a bombing in...
U.S., Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition
RIYADH, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria's moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution...
Libyan security forces pushing ISIS back from vicinity of oil terminals
Libyan security forces captured a second town from in as many days from Islamic State (ISIS), a spokesman said, pushing the militant group back...
Algeria's Bouteflika approves constitutional reform proposal
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has approved a long-awaited constitutional reform package, state media reported, part of measures he pledged after taking office for a...
Chilcot report slams Iraq war decision by Tony Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair led Britain into an unsuccessful war in Iraq through a mix of flawed intelligence, "wholly inadequate" planning and an exaggerated...
