Erdogan takes to Twitter to hail poll win
He once wanted to "wipe out" Twitter and compared social media to a "murderer's knife", but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan couldn't resist sending a...
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...
WHO says misdiagnosis in Saudi caused MERS outbreak
The wrong diagnosis of a woman suffering from the MERS coronavirus led to more than 49 other patients and medical staff being exposed to...
Syria Kurds, Arabs form joint military force
Syria’s leading Kurdish militia and several Arab rebel groups that have fought alongside it have formalized their alliance in a new group called the...
Obama reaffirms U.S. will deter aggression against Gulf Arabs
President Barack Obama pledged to "deter aggression" against Gulf Arab allies increasingly concerned about Iran's influence in the region but did not shy away...
France says be ready for Libya intervention
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday urged the international community to prepare to help Libya's unity government if asked, providing military support if...
Saudi King leaves country on holiday, crown prince to manage affairs in his absence
Saudi Arabia's King Salman left the country on holiday on Thursday and appointed the crown prince to manage the kingdom's affairs in his absence,...
All measures taken to ensure MERS-free Haj
The Ministry of Health has taken all necessary measures to control the rising incidence of MERS in Riyadh and a 24X7 epidemiological surveillance system...
Turkish forces kill 25 PKK militants in operation
Turkish security forces have killed 25 Kurdish militants this week as they battle suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) inside two...
Turkish ex-president Gul says not running for the top job in June
Former Turkish head of state Abdullah Gul on Saturday ruled out running for the presidency in June, dousing fevered speculation he would challenge incumbent...
