Saudi jets 'kill 10' as they target Huthi rebels in Sanaa
Saudi-led warplanes pounded rebel positions in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday leaving at least 10 people dead, an AFP correspondent and medics said, as...
Iraq closes the holy city of Najaf
On Monday, Iraq has banned all public gatherings and called on citizens to avoid visiting sacred cities and sites to stop the spread of...
Syrian army and Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs
Syrian army troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, launched an attack on rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs on Thursday,...
Syrian situation favourable for start of ‘political process’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who held a rare meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, said the situation in Syria is now favourable...
Yemen rebel fire kills 3 civilians in Saudi: coalition
Huthi rebels in Yemen fired a "projectile" at the southwestern Saudi province of Jazan killing three civilians Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the insurgents...
Both sides committed war crimes during siege of Syria’s Ghouta – U.N.
Syrian government troops and affiliated forces committed war crimes and a crime against humanity in their long siege of eastern Ghouta through heavy bombardment...
Turkey’s Erdogan to go on new Africa trip, attend BRICS summit
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make the latest in a string of trips to Africa this week, visiting South Africa and Zambia as...
King Salman has 'full confidence' in Egypt security
Saudi King Salman has expressed "full confidence" in Egyptian security measures, ordering Riyadh's national airline to continue flights to Sharm el-Sheikh despite suspicions a...
U.N. says 12,000 Syrian refugees stranded at Jordan border
Around 12,000 people who have fled the war in Syria are stranded at the Jordanian border, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Tuesday,...
Gazan dies of wounds from Israel border clash: ministry
A Palestinian man shot by Israeli forces two days ago during clashes on the Gaza border died of his wounds early Sunday, the health...
