Hollande warns of 'total war' if no action taken in Syria
Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a “total war” in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a landmark speech to...
Saudi court quashes death sentence for Palestinian poet
A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence against a Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, to eight years' jail and 800 lashes, his lawyer...
Iraqi PM's reforms hindered by divisions amid ISIS threat
Facing resistance from within his own party, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is struggling to sustain support for a political shake-up he says is...
Saudi court sentences two to death for killing army colonel
A Saudi court sentenced two men it said were al Qaeda followers to death on charges of decapitating a Saudi intelligence service colonel in...
Egypt court acquits former PM Ahmed Nazif
Egypt's top appeals court acquitted on Wednesday Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister of corruption charges after overturning his sentence for illegal profiteering, his lawyer...
Saudi Arabia to sign ‘significant’ armaments deal with France
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday on the third leg of a Middle East tour, hoping to secure large sales...
Airstrikes kill at least 20 Yemeni rebel fighters
Yemeni security officials say a Saudi-led coalition has launched more than a dozen airstrikes against anti-government rebels in Taiz province, killing at least 20.
They...
Turkey detains IS suspect planning ‘sensational’ attack
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Istanbul have detained a suspected Islamic State group militant who was allegedly planning a “sensational” attack in the...
Arab coalition in Yemen sees victory "no matter what"
Gulf Arab coalition forces fighting Houthi militia in Yemen are advancing on the capital in a two-pronged offensive, generals told reporters on Monday at...
France plans military meeting on ISIS, says group retreating
Members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS will meet in Paris next week to reinforce efforts against the group, France's defence minister said on Thursday,...
