Gulf banks eyeing prospects in Iran
Gulf banks including Dubai's largest lender Emirates NBD are already meeting prospective clients and taking legal advice about entering Iran's financial system now that...
Paris police shoot dead knife-wielding man on Charlie Hebdo anniversary
Paris police shot dead on Thursday a man wielding a knife after he tried to enter a police station shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is...
Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting
Heavy air strikes were reported to have hit rebel-held areas to the east of Damascus as fighting continued across much of western Syria on...
Saudi ready to take part in any U.S.-led ground operations in Syria
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was ready to participate in any ground operations in Syria if the U.S.-led alliance decides to start such...
Saudi border guard killed, three wounded in mine blast
A Saudi border guard was killed and three others were wounded by a landmine that exploded while on patrol alongside the border with Yemen...
Lebanese ex-MP arrested in Gaddafi son kidnap case
Judicial officials say an arrest warrant has been issued for a former Lebanese MP over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of late Libyan...
Donald Trump impeachment trial on charges of abuse of power
Trump was impeached by House last month on charges that he abused his power like no other president.
The second article of impeachment says Trump...
Putin briefs king on Assad’s Moscow visit
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday following Putin’s Tuesday meeting with...
Palestinians welcome UN call for settlement database
The Palestinian government has hailed the decision by the United Nations to establish a database of companies working in Israeli settlements, a ruling that...
Turkey may bear “criminal responsibility” against Kurds
UN investigators warned Monday that Ankara might bear "criminal responsibility" for war crimes perpetrated against Kurds in northern Syria late last year, including the...
