ISIS ‘advances in Aleppo’ outskirts
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters have captured several Syrian villages from rival insurgents near Aleppo, a monitoring group said on Friday,...
Yemen Houthis free detained U.S. citizen, sends him to Oman
A U.S. citizen held by Yemen's Houthi group since September last year has been released and taken to Oman aboard a flight that...
Gulf Arabs demand end to Iran 'Interference'
Arab foreign ministers in Cairo today stressed rejection of Iran’s attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of Arab countries.
In their speeches during the...
Qatar gasoline prices hike by 30 percent at midnight
Qatar will raise its subsidized gasoline prices by at least 30 percent at midnight Friday, the state fuel company said, the latest Gulf country...
UK parliament’s vote on Syria strikes ‘uncertain’
British defense minister Michael Fallon said on Sunday the government wanted to have a vote in parliament to launch air strikes against Islamic militants...
Kuwait backs alliances against ISIS, but no troops
Kuwait backs international efforts against hardline Islamist groups in Iraq and Syria although the Gulf Arab state's constitution prevents it from fighting in anything...
Yemen warring parties swap hundreds of prisoners
Yemeni pro-government forces and rebels completed an exchange of hundreds of detainees on Thursday, an official said, amid a shaky ceasefire and as UN-sponsored...
Arab-Latin American summit to focus on economic ties
To conclude the fourth Summit of Arab and Latin American leaders in Riyadh, the central focus today will be to promote economic cooperation and development...
Yemen rebel fire kills 3 civilians in Saudi: coalition
Huthi rebels in Yemen fired a "projectile" at the southwestern Saudi province of Jazan killing three civilians Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the insurgents...
Saudi King Salman returns from holiday
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz returned home on Sunday after a month-long holiday in Morocco, and ordered a month's extra pay for Saudi...
