Iraqi army declares first major victory over Isis in Ramadi
Iraq's army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the U.S.-trained...
GCC parliaments stress regional security
The parliaments from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are intent on developing plans to tackle several problems in the region, including the Palestinian...
U.S. prepared for military solution against ISIS in Syria
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against ISIS in Syria...
Sudan ditches Iran for Saudi patronage
When Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shi'ite cleric and protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sudan was one of only three...
Iraq's Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark Isis defeat
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city center from Islamic State a...
Saudi Arabia says outcome of OPEC meeting unclear
The outcome of this week's OPEC meeting remains to be decided, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Tuesday amid widespread expectations that the cartel will...
King Salman calls for Arab-South American summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called on Arab leaders to attend he Fourth Summit of Arab-South American countries set to be held...
Russia stance on Assad suggests divergence with Iran
Russia does not see keeping Bashar al-Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on Tuesday in comments...
At least 26 killed in Yemen army base attack
At least six Yemeni troops and around 20 militant attackers were killed on Wednesday in an assault on a military base near the international...
Lebanon finance minister says parliament to meet after agenda agreed
Lebanon's Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said on Thursday a meeting of parliament would go ahead next week after lawmakers agreed on an agenda...
