Bahrain slams British and U.S. interference in internal affairs
Bahrain on Monday dismissed as "unacceptable interference" U.S. and British criticism of its decision to dissolve the main Shi'ite Muslim opposition party, as senior...
Activists at Syria peace talks call for 'comprehensive change'
A group of Syrian political activists invited to take part in the Geneva peace process presented a submission to the media on Wednesday after...
UN condemns Syria regime attacks on civilians
The United Nations aid chief on Monday condemned attacks on civilians in and near the Syrian capital as "unacceptable," a day after more than...
ISIS claims car bomb blast in Riyadh, no injuries
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State (ISIS) militant...
Iran says Gulf states' moves against Hezbollah will harm Lebanon
Iran warned Thursday that its Gulf Arab rivals were jeopardising Lebanon's stability by blacklisting the leading force behind its government, Hezbollah, as a terror...
King Salman receives red carpet treatment in Ankara visit
Saudi King Salman arrived in Turkey on Monday for a visit aimed at tightening increasingly close ties between the two overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim allies,...
Turkish rights activist arrested over 2016 coup attempt
Ankara, Nov 1, 2017 (AFP) - A Turkish court on Wednesday placed prominent businessman and civil society activist Osman Kavala under arrest on suspicion...
Eastern Libya ships first oil cargo in defiance of Tripoli
A government based in eastern Libya has shipped its first cargo of crude in defiance of authorities in the capital Tripoli, a bold move...
Netanyahu Holocaust distorted comment not backed by scholarly evidence – U.S.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments on Wednesday linking a Muslim leader to the Holocaust were not supported by scholarly evidence, the State Department...
Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration, despite its...
