UN Palestinian agency to axe 250 jobs after US funding cuts
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees announced Wednesday it was cutting more than 250 jobs in the Palestinian territories after the United States...
Iran and USA cold war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea.
Earlier...
Turkey retaliates after rockets from Syria hit border town, official says
The Turkish army on Monday shelled sites in northern Syria in response to cross-border rocket fire that hit a Turkish town and wounded several...
Saudi Arabia says shot down missile fired from Yemen
Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a missile fired into the kingdom from nearby Yemen, which is engulfed in a civil war.
The Saudi...
US defense chief says Turkey must control its border with Syria
U.S. defense chief Ash Carter said on Tuesday Turkey and other countries should do more in the fight against the Islamic State (IS), including...
Saudi-led coalition will work to avoid Yemen civilian deaths
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen regrets civilian deaths, which it says are unintentional, and is improving its targeting mechanisms with Western help, the...
Israel warns over Iran’s presence in Syria after air strikes
Israel issued stark warnings on Sunday over Iran's presence in neighbouring Syria after a confrontation threatened to open a new and unpredictable period...
David Cameron's resignation to set off leadership scramble
British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to resign after losing the referendum vote on European Union membership will set off an intense Conservative Party...
Oil prices dip as Saudi Arabia rules out intervention
Oil retreated after Saudi Arabia's influential oil minister said Tuesday it was up to the market to determine prices, effectively ruling out an intervention...
Six Flags Entertainment seeks to open Saudi theme parks
U.S. theme park company Six Flags Entertainment Corp plans to expand to Saudi Arabia, its chief executive told Saudi-owned Arabiya TV on Monday, bringing...
