Glimmer of hope as Syria war enters sixth year
Syria's war enters its sixth year next week with a glimmer of hope that a landmark ceasefire and a push for peace could help...
Saudi diplomats evacuated from Iran
Saudi diplomats evacuated from Iran after their embassy was stormed by protesters in Tehran landed in Dubai on their way home to the kingdom,...
Rare cyclone batters Yemen, thousands flee homes
A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemen's Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday, flooding the country's fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of...
Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims 'distorted'
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a...
Idlib fear end nearing
The city of Idlib is the last urban area still under opposition control in Syria, located in a shrinking rebel enclave in the northwestern...
Saudi-Led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis
CAIRO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting in Yemen on Sunday intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone over Yemeni airspace fired...
Cyprus, Turkey spar after warships block gas drilling ship
Cyprus on Sunday insisted Turkey had breached "international law" after Ankara's warships blocked an Italian drilling ship on course to explore for gas in...
Cameroon army kills 100 Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages
Cameroon troops killed around 100 Boko Haram Islamist fighters from Nigeria, freed almost 900 hostages and seized Islamic State (IS) flags last week, the...
EU plans a peacekeeping mission in Libya to avoid emerging migrants
Following a summit of world leaders last month in Berlin that aimed to seek a ceasefire in Libya, the EU will also consider a...
Saudi Arabia identifies mosque attacker as 22-year-old national
One of two attackers who wore explosive belts in Friday's deadly assault on a Shiite mosque in the country's east was a 22-year-old Saudi...
