Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia
A collapsing ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties was to be extended Monday night, as fighting persisted in the north and the rebels vowed more...
Saudi court quashes death sentence for Palestinian poet
A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence against a Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, to eight years' jail and 800 lashes, his lawyer...
Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise
As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less...
Turkey’s Erdogan fetes poll triumph, opposition troubled
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday celebrated winning five more years in office with sweeping new powers after a decisive election victory, as Turkey's...
Russia bombing in Syria escalates oil price war with Saudi Arabia
Many political pundits in Washington and London are concerned about what exactly Russia’s ultimate strategic goal is in the Middle East; after the latest...
Turkey-Cyprus dispute holding up EU’s Belarus sanctions, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources...
Total fined 750,000 euros over Iraq 'oil for food' graft
French energy giant Total was ordered on appeal Friday to pay 750,000 euros for siphoning cash from the UN "oil-for-food" programme that aided sanctions-hit...
Paris to host Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Turkey FM's for Syria talks
France will host talks next week with the Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and UAE foreign ministers on the breakdown in the Syrian peace process, government...
Turks abroad vote at record level in elections
The number of Turks voting abroad in this month's presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey rose to a record level of 1.49 million, the...
Over 3,000 Syrians flee to Turkey in three days
More than 3,000 Turkmens and Arabs fleeing advances by pro-government Syrian forces in the north of Latakia province have crossed into Turkey over the...
