Libya opens an embassy in Damascus
In a call to unite the two countries in their common fight against Turkey-backed militant groups, Libya's government linked to military commander Khalifa Haftar...
U.N. to hold urgent meeting on Jerusalem unrest
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss an upsurge of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, diplomats said.
The urgent...
Rain disaster: Saudi king seeks urgent report
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has directed the authorities concerned to prepare a detailed and urgent report on the rain-related destruction...
Landmines slow Yemen loyalists’ advance on Taez
Landmines planted by Shiite rebels in Yemen have slowed the advance of pro-government forces attempting to recapture the southwestern province of Taez, military officials...
Kurds claim victory over ISIS in Iraq’s Sinjar
Massoud Barazani, president of Iraq’s autonomous region Kurdistan, said in a press conference on Friday that the country’s northern town of Sinjar has been...
2 Terrorists caught in Riyadh; 2 still on the run
JEDDAH: Security agencies have arrested two terror suspects and are on the hunt for two others, according to the Interior Ministry on Wednesday.
The two...
Israeli jets strike Hamas sites in Gaza after rockets: army
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli air force jets have struck Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired on Friday from the territory...
Turkish police arrest 50 in Ankara bombing probe
Turkish police arrested around 50 foreign nationals in Istanbul early Sunday in a sweep targeting jihadists of the Islamic State group suspected of involvement...
Senior Saudi prince condemns Trump’s “opportunistic” Jerusalem move
Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in one of the sharpest...
King Salman and Erdogan discuss Syria in telephone conversation
Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone late on Tuesday and said attacks by Russia and Syrian government forces north of...
