Russia to propose Syrians launch 18-month reform process
Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to agree on launching a constitutional reform process of up to 18 months, followed by early presidential...
Saudi inflation rises to five-year high on subsidy cut
Saudi inflation soared to a five-year high in January after the kingdom made unprecedented cuts to public subsidies and raised fuel prices, a research...
U.N. to restart Syria peace talks on March 9
The United Nations will delay the next round of Syria peace talks by two days to allow the cessation of hostilities in force since...
Post-revolt Tunisia a target and exporter of jihadists
The 2011 revolution that toppled Tunisia's regime has awoken extremism in the country after decades of repression, turning it into a target for attacks...
Yemen accuses Iran of pursuing its destruction
Yemen's President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Tuesday accused Iran of pursuing the destruction of his country.
Speaking at the United Nations, Hadi thanked Custodian of...
At least 13 killed, 38 wounded in Yemen wedding bombing: medic
At least 13 people were killed and 38 others wounded in the bombing of a wedding in a rebel-held Yemeni town, a medical source...
Russia ready to meet key OPEC members, old price regulation tools "no longer working"
Russia is ready to meet the main oil producers within the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) if a consensus on such a...
Divorced Saudi women to get ID cards
Divorced Saudi women and widows are set to get their own ID cards allowing them to act independently from men, local media reported on Thursday. The...
Saudi jets arrive in Turkey to strike ISIS hours before truce
Saudi jets on Friday arrived at a Turkish base to join the air campaign against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria only hours before...
Netanyahu says UN chief Ban Ki-moon 'encouraging terror'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of "encouraging terror".
Referring to the Palestinians, Mr Ban said it was human...
