Yemen shelling kills another Saudi border guard
Shelling from Yemen has killed another Saudi border guard, the interior ministry said, the eighth death from Yemeni firing into the kingdom in just...
Beirut swaps Baghdadi’s former wife with soldiers
A former wife of Daesh's leader was released Tuesday after more than year in custody in Lebanon as part of a prisoner swap involving...
UN urges Russia and U.S. to push nationwide Syria ceasefire
The United Nations mediator in the Syrian conflict called on the United States and Russian Federation to try to salvage and renew a cessation...
Saudi Arabia says new Yemen missile intercepted
Saudi air defences on Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from rebel-held territory in neighbouring Yemen, state media reported, as a Riyadh-led military coalition...
Iranian Commander Killed Fighting in Syria
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general has been killed near Aleppo, where he was advising the Syrian army on their battle against ISIS fighters, the...
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...
Emir to open dialysis center in Makkah
Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will today inaugurate a dialysis center in the holy city.
The center is part of the projects of the...
Nepal quake rebuilding to take years, new chief says
Tens of thousands of Nepalis left homeless after April's massive earthquake will have to spend years living in temporary shelters, the country's reconstruction chief...
Saudi king establishes anti-corruption prosecution units
Saudi Arabia's king has established special anti-corruption units of prosecutors to pursue embezzlement cases in the kingdom after a recent crackdown.
King Salman's decision was...
UN rights investigator decries Iran clampdown, torture, floggings
Iran has arrested activists and political opponents in a clampdown on freedom of expression as use of torture continues despite promises of reform, a...
