Invites to Syria talks on hold, agreement on opposition needed
The United Nations said on Monday it would not issue invitations to peace talks between Syria's government and opposition set to begin on Jan....
Turkish PM urges diplomacy, offers help in Saudi-Iran crisis
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday called on Saudi Arabia and Iran to use diplomatic channels to calm tensions following the execution of...
Turkish PM tells Merkel: trial for German reporter shortly
Turkey's prime minister said Thursday during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that a prominent German-Turkish journalist held in prison for a year...
Oil prices dip as supply fears Saudi-Venezuela talks
Crude prices edged down in Asia on Monday as worries about the ongoing supply stirred news that the oil ministers of Saudi Arabia and...
ISIS fighters hit with 50% paycut due to airstrikes
The Islamic State (ISIS) militant group has been forced to cut its fighters' pay by up to 50 percent because U.S.-led air strikes have...
Saudi-Iran tensions overshadow Asian soccer tournaments
The political tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran may filter onto the soccer pitch in the coming weeks with teams from the two nations...
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...
Saudi jets 'kill 10' as they target Huthi rebels in Sanaa
Saudi-led warplanes pounded rebel positions in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday leaving at least 10 people dead, an AFP correspondent and medics said, as...
Houthi rebels 'not serious' about peace talks: Yemen FM
The weekend recapture of positions in southern Yemen by Houthi rebels shows they are "not serious" about expected UN-led peace talks, Yemen's foreign minister...
Turkey allows German minister visit after airbase row
Turkey said Monday it would allow Germany's defence minister to visit an air base in the south of the country after sparking a row...
