ISIS attacks fuel storage tanks in Libya's major oil terminal
Libyan officials say ISIS militants have attacked one of the country's major oil terminals, setting storage tanks on fire at the coastal Ras Lanuf...
Hollande warns of 'total war' if no action taken in Syria
Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a “total war” in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a landmark speech to...
King Salman seeks unified GCC action
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman met GCC Secretary-General Abdul Lateef Al-Zayani on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation among...
700,000 flee as powerful typhoon slams Philippines
More than 700,000 people in the central Philippines fled to safer areas for fear of giant waves, floods or landslides as Typhoon Melor slammed...
Syrian Kurdish leader detained in Prague on Turkey’s request
Czech authorities detained a former leader of a Syrian Kurdish political party under an Interpol red notice that was based on Turkey's request...
Sisi, for first time, says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai last year was downed by terrorists seeking to...
Syria peace talks under way with 17 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran
Bilateral talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way Friday, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European...
Dispute with Qatar won’t be long-term, Bahrain industry minister says
RIYADH, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Bahrain's diplomatic dispute with Qatar isn't likely to last for a long time, and will not change Bahrain's economic...
Gaza Strip gets first new hospital in a decade, two more due this year
The Gaza Strip's struggling healthcare system will get some much needed help in 2016 after the first new hospital in a decade opened its...
Thousands of Iranian troops 'arrive in Syria' for Aleppo offensive
Thousands of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join the regime's military forces and Hizbollah allies to launch a ground attack against insurgents...
