Saudi says open to sending special forces into Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday held out the possibility of sending Saudi special forces into Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition...
Iran’s friends should have defied U.S. sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani bemoaned Iran's friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and breaking crippling...
Egypt begins parliamentary election
Egypt has had no parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically-elected main chamber, then dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a...
Security Council asks U.N. to submit plan to support Yemen peace
The United Nations Security Council asked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday to submit a broad plan within 30 days detailing how his Yemen envoy...
Iran says cannot ‘interact’ with US
Iran cannot "interact" with the United States as it is a country whose word cannot be trusted, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted...
Saudi hajj investigation continues
A Saudi investigation into the worst disaster in the history of the hajj pilgrimage is yet to end, official media reported Monday, more than...
Iran skips UN conference on nuclear energy in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's nuclear deal with world powers may hang in the balance, but you wouldn't know it at...
Turkey says it will hold military drills in eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL/ATHENS (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it will hold firing exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on Sept 1-2, the latest in a series...
Israeli air force chief confirms first F-35 airstrike
The head of Israel's air force says it used the next-generation F-35 fighter jet for the first time during a recent mission.
Maj. Gen. Amikam...
Yemeni army advances against Al Qaeda in Aden
The Yemeni army backed by local fighters seized control of parts of Aden held by al Qaeda on Wednesday as part of a push...
