King Salman, world leaders discuss key issues
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman had a series of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in...
Qatar opposes creation of opposition lists before Syria peace talks
Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah said on Friday he opposed the creation of lists of opposition before peace talks on Syria.
"We are against the...
Syria peace deal elusive as ever in wake of Islamic State attacks
Hundreds of innocent people have been killed in spectacular attacks claimed by Islamic State militants from Syria, but diplomats say major powers are no...
UN eyes Syria aid deliveries as truce enters day three
The United Nations prepared to deliver aid to thousands of besieged civilians in Syria on Monday as a fragile ceasefire entered its third day...
Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire over shared border
Iraqi forces shelled Kurdish military positions north and south of Altun Kupri, a town of about 9,000 people just outside the country's autonomous Kurdish...
Air India flight to Tel Aviv flies over Saudi Arabia -Flightradar
The inaugural Air India flight from New Delhi to Tel Aviv was flying over Saudi Arabia late on Thursday, according to the Flightradar monitoring...
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...
Palestinian on boat from Gaza killed by Israeli fire
A Palestinian was killed Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on a boat from the Gaza Strip after it left a zone where...
Israel keeps its own counsel on Assad as big powers wade into Syria
Israel is no longer taking a public position on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's prospects of staying in power, its defence minister said on Tuesday,...
Saudis await Prince Mohammed bin Salam's vision of the future
Saudi Arabians are anticipating with hope, doubt and worry the release this week of a government plan to liberate the kingdom from its reliance...
