Iraq parliament approves cabinet overhaul
Iraq's parliament approved the appointment of Jabar Ali al-Luaibi, former head of the main state oil firm, as oil minister in a cabinet overhaul...
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran and Hezbollah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
The case also included...
Devaluation of Saudi currency would carry major political risk
The devaluation of Saudi Arabia's currency could cause such political instability that Riyadh has little choice but to stick to its promise to use...
British Foreign Secretary: 'no crisis' between Saudi Arabia and Britain
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has denied there is a crisis in Saudi-British relations, reported the Telegraph Sunday.
Secretary Hammond said Saudi's relationship with Britain...
Saudi Jarir bookstore removes Trump books from shelves
Saudi Arabia-based retail chain Jarir Bookstore has removed books written by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump from its shelves, it said on Tuesday, part...
ISIS income fell by 30% after territory losses
Islamic State (ISIS) group revenues have dropped by around 30 percent since last year, forcing the group to introduce a range of new taxes...
China's Xi offers support to Egypt ahead of uprising anniversary
China supports Egypt's efforts to maintain stability and believes every country has the right to set its own path, President Xi Jinping told his...
Oil companies in Iraq agree to restart investment, boost output
Iraq has reached agreement with BP, Shell and Lukoil to restart stalled investment in oil fields the firms are developing, allowing projects that were...
Syria Crisis: Riyadh remains committed to backing the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad
Efforts to end the war in Syria have been under intense global focus, and were the subject of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and...
Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth forecasts again
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from...
