Syrian peace talks in danger as rebels prepare for more war
Syria's fragile peace talks might not resume for at least a year if they are abandoned now, a senior Western diplomat warned on Wednesday,...
U.S. asks NATO for spy planes in fight against ISIS
The head of NATO said on Thursday that the United States has requested the alliance’s help in fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif visits Saudi Arabia
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday embarked a visit to Saudi Arabia and Iran to ease tensions...
U.S. brings ambitious Syria peace plan to UN
Senior international envoys gather in New York Friday to seek UN backing for an ambitious US and Russian plan to bring about a negotiated...
Russia "outraged" at accusations it killed civilians in Syria
Russia told the United Nations on Monday it was "outraged" by allegations that it had killed civilians in Syria and destroyed civilian infrastructure as...
Saudi construction company Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff, a newspaper reported on Friday, as pressure on the industry rises amid government spending...
Oil dips in Asia amid Saudi Arabia output boost reports
Oil prices eased slightly in Asia Thursday amid reports OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia would further raise output in August.
Prices hit five-week highs this week,...
Battle brews over economic policy in Turkey's AKP after election win
Behind its monolithic facade, a row over economic policy is raging in Turkey's AK Party as it readies for another four years in power,...
New Saudi oil minister believes in low prices and reform
It was January 2016 and oil prices had crashed to their lowest in more than a decade.
Saudi Arabia's health minister, Khalid al-Falih, a favourite...
King Salman offers to pay for Coronavirus patients’ treatment
While the agriculture ministry took steps to boost wheat and livestock supplies amid global fears of a food shortage, Saudi Arabia will finance treatment...
