Four on death row in Saudi Arabia for terrorism
Death sentences against four Saudi men convicted of terrorism have been confirmed by 13 judges, a Saudi newspaper reported, raising the possibility of a...
Syrian daily dismisses talk of early presidential elections
Syrian government forces gained new ground, capturing a strategic northern town on Thursday, while a state-owned daily dismissed as "premature" all talk about early...
Thousand migrants trying to push through Greece’s land and sea borders
As Athens trying with help from the European Union to seal off its eastern land and sea frontiers, thousands of migrants searched for ways...
Fire at Saudi hospital kills 31, injures 107
A pre-dawn fire at a hospital in Saudi Arabia's southwestern port city of Jazan on Thursday killed 31 people and injured 107, the Saudi civil...
Syria's besieged Daraya to get first aid since 2012
Aid agencies are to deliver relief supplies to the besieged Syrian rebel-held town of Daraya on Thursday, the first since 2012, the International Committee...
Saudi says coalition discussed Syria ground incursion
Defense ministers from the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion two weeks ago...
Executions of Sunni preachers, activists continue in Iran
International human rights groups believe that Iran executed over 1,000 people last year - well above the 2014 tally - including preachers and activists...
Saudi-led coalition soldiers on Sanaa's doors
Soldiers from the Saudi-led coalition secure a street in Yemen's southern port city of Aden September 26, 2015. As Gulf-backed forces assemble in Marib...
Maldives declares state of emergency, Saudi aids investigation
The Maldives declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, as President Abdulla Yameen sought to shore up his power over the Indian Ocean island...
Russians killed in clash with U.S.-led forces in Syria, say associates
Russian fighters were among those killed when U.S.-led coalition forces clashed with pro-government forces in Syria this month, former associates of the dead...
