Syrian government ready to take part in UN peace talks
Syria is ready to take part in U.N.-organized peace talks and hopes the dialogue will help the country find a solution to the crisis,...
Syrian troops advance as Putin defends strikes
Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes advanced against insurgents in the center of the country as President Vladimir Putin defended Moscow's intervention in the...
Riyadh's $22.5 billion Metro project "on track", says governor
A $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system for the congested Saudi Arabian capital is on track, Riyadh's governor said Wednesday, as other projects...
Israel selling Uzi-maker IMI Systems to private firm
Israel is selling state-owned IMI Systems, maker of the Uzi submachine gun, to defence company Elbit Systems for more than half a billion dollars,...
High-level meeting in Cairo to discuss Trump’s Mid-East plan
Arab foreign ministers are meeting Saturday in Egypt’s capital to discuss a White House plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This plan would grant the...
Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir holds Syria and Yemen talks in Oman
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has held talks in Oman, a traditional mediator in the region, on the conflicts in Syria and Yemen where...
Gunmen attack luxury hotel in Mali capital, 170 taken hostage
Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked a luxury hotel full of foreigners in Mali's capital Bamako early on Friday morning, taking 170 people hostage, a...
Palestinian journalist shot at Gaza protest dies of wounds
A Palestinian journalist shot two weeks ago by Israeli forces on the Gaza border has died, Israeli and Palestinian sources said Wednesday, the second...
Libyans investigating Gaddafi son's case leave Lebanon amid threat
A Lebanese security official says members of a Libyan fact-finding mission who came to Beirut to investigate the case of a detained son of...
Saudi offers $1.5 billion to fund Egypt's Sinai projects
Egypt said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has offered $1.5 billion to help finance economic projects in the Sinai Peninsula, as Riyadh continues to...
