UN moves to restrict ISIS finances
Russian President Vladimir Putin threw his support Thursday behind a US-backed measure at the UN Security Council to ramp up sanctions against ISIS and cut...
U.S., Russia finalizing document on Syria air safety: US official
The U.S. and Russian militarizes are finalizing a memorandum of understanding that sets out basic air safety procedures in the skies above Syria, a...
Turkey ready to accept 6-month transition period for Syria's President Assad
Turkey is ready to accept a political transition in Syria in which President Bashar al-Assad stays in symbolic power for six months before leaving...
Kuwait steps up deportations of expat workers
Kuwait has stepped up deportations of expatriate workers this year, a newspaper in the Gulf emirate reported Friday, with most expelled for outstaying their...
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that to eliminate militant group Islamic State, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be removed from power.
Jubeir...
German police raids searching for ISIS suspects
German police conducted raids in Berlin and other parts of northern Germany on Thursday in a search for four men suspected of links to...
'Teammates' Qatar and Turkey assert post-coup ties
With his fate still uncertain just hours after the launch of the July 15 coup, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received his first call...
U.S. sues to seize $1 billion in assets tied to Malaysian state fund
U.S. prosecutors are trying to seize more than $1 billion in assets they said were tied to money stolen from the Malaysian state fund, overseen...
Saudi Arabia plans on privatising airports to provide more services
Saudi Arabia plans to allocate its airports and related services starting from next year until 2020. The plan aims to improve the level of...
Investigation clears Malaysian PM Najib, says $681 million transfer a Saudi gift
Malaysia's attorney-general cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of any criminal offence or corruption on Tuesday, and said a controversial transfer of $681 million into...
