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...
Israel’s Netanyahu struggles to sell annexation plans
Jerusalem (AFP) - Only a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to kick-start annexation plans in the occupied West Bank, Israel's premier is...
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to delay filling dam
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling a mega-dam as part of a comprehensive deal on...
Syrian opposition seeks unified front at Riyadh conference
The aim is to weld them into a coherent negotiating team for talks with the Syrian regime in early January.
A tall order, given that...
Saudi plans stock market reforms to draw foreign money
Saudi Arabia announced a string of reforms to its stock market that could attract billions of dollars of fresh foreign money and smooth sales...
Libya repels ISIS assault on oil terminal
Libyan guards said Monday they repelled a maritime assault by ISIS on Zueitina oil terminal in the north of the country.
ISIS tried last week...
King Salman urges G20 leaders to take ‘effective response’
There has so far been no collective action plan from the G20 and it has been criticized for its slow response.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman...
Joint Turkish and Russian patrols in northwest Syria amid protests
Turkey’s Defense Ministry state that Turkish and Russian troops began joint patrols Sunday on a key highway in northwestern Syria, while both the Russian...
US envoys discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace with Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister Friday held talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jason Greenblatt and adviser Jared Kushner on the stalled Israeli-Palestinian...
Shelling from Yemeni border kills three
Shelling from across the border in Yemen killed three people in Saudi Arabia Friday and wounded 28, the civil defense agency said.
The agency described...
