Shiite rebels in Yemen have agreed to stop fighting: UN says
Shiite rebels in conflict-torn Yemen have agreed to stop fighting, the United Nations said Wednesday.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the rebels, known as Houthis,...
Saudi energy ministry to assist development of mega economic zone Neom
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's energy ministry is to offer assistance so that Neom, a $500 billion high-tech development that includes tourism and sport...
Palestinians keep up attacks in Israel as Kerry seeks to calm violence
Israeli police shot two Palestinians who stabbed a resident of a town near Jerusalem on Thursday, in a wave of violence that will be...
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...
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...
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...
