Saudi Arabia says sending special forces to Syria under discussion
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending special forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic State, Foreign...
Iran MPs confirm suicide of held Iranian-Canadian professor
Iranian lawmakers confirmed that an Iranian-Canadian university professor killed himself while he was in custody, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported Monday.
The report quoted...
Egypt's Sisi says won't hesitate to send troops to Gulf if asked
Egypt will not hesitate to send military forces into the territory of Arab Gulf allies to offer protection if asked by the leaders of...
Emirati Soldier & Aid Worker killed in Yemen
ADEN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A soldier and an aid worker from the United Arab Emirates have been killed in Yemen where their country...
At least 140 killed in Ethiopia protests over state land plan
At least 140 people have been killed in Ethiopia over the past two months in a crackdown on anti-government protests sparked by plans to...
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran, which has a history of broadcasting suspected forced confessions, aired a statement by a wrestler who faces...
Iraqis running out of food and medicine in Falluja
A senior Iraqi official has appealed to the U.S.-led coalition to air-drop food and medicine to tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Falluja,...
US-led coalition 'assessing' Syria civilian death claims
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Tuesday it was "assessing the credibility" of reports its strikes killed at least 26 civilians...
Army chiefs of anti-terror coalition meet in Saudi
Military chiefs from 39 countries met Sunday in Riyadh for talks on a Saudi-initiated international "anti-terrorism" coalition.
Saudi Arabia announced the creation of the coalition...
UK Prime Minister will call Putin to explain Sharm el-Sheikh bomb fears
Prime Minister David Cameron said he would call Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to explain Britain's concern about the "strong possibility" that a...
