Tillerson attends landmark Saudi, Iraq meeting
Riyadh, Oct 22, 2017 (AFP) - Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson attended a landmark meeting Sunday between Saudi Arabia and Iraq aimed at upgrading...
Sterling slides to 31-year low after Brexit
Sterling fell to a 31-year low against the dollar on Monday as a sell-off stemming from Britain's decision to quit the European Union gathered...
ISIS kidnaps at least 400 civilians in Syrian city of Deir al-Zor
ISIS militants kidnapped at least 400 civilians when they attacked government-held areas in the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday, a monitoring...
China fears regional conflict as Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran
China said on Monday it was concerned about the prospect of an intensification of conflict in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic...
No commercially viable gas reserves in Lebanon
Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar said on Monday that drilling off the Lebanese coast has shown some traces of gas but no commercially viable reserves,...
Abbas asks UN for international protection as violence rages
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday in Geneva for the creation of a "special regime" for the protection of his people, as a wave...
Mohammed Jameel wins GCC Excellence Award
SHEIKH Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Chairman of the current cycle of Gulf Cooperation Council, awarded Mohammed Abdul Latif...
Pompeo discusses Libyan conflict, Iran with UAE counterpart
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati counterpart during a...
U.S. raised concerns with Saudis about halting aid to Lebanese army
The United States said on Tuesday it had raised concerns with Saudi Arabia about the kingdom's cutting off aid to the Lebanese army, adding...
Rival Libyan parliament chiefs meet but reject U.N. peace deal
The leaders of Libya's rival parliaments rejected a U.N. peace deal a day before moderates from both sides were due to sign it, highlighting...
