Saudi FM Jubeir heads to Pakistan as Iran tensions deepen
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan on Thursday, where he will meet leaders of a government keen to defuse spiralling sectarian tension between...
Egypt's Sisi says won't hesitate to send troops to Gulf if asked
Egypt will not hesitate to send military forces into the territory of Arab Gulf allies to offer protection if asked by the leaders of...
Top Arab diplomats vow to defeat terror
Arab foreign ministers vowed on Saturday to "defeat terrorism", as they gathered for a regional summit just over a week after a jihadist-claimed truck...
Syrian opposition not optimistic about Geneva peace talks
The Syrian opposition is not optimistic about upcoming peace talks in Geneva because there is no international will for a political transition, opposition member...
IMF expects $500 billion revenue loss for Middle East oil exporters
Oil exporting countries in the Middle East lost a staggering $390 billion in revenue due to lower oil prices last year, and should brace...
Isis fighters target Libyan oil port of Sidra
Fighters from the so-called Islamic State (Isis) group have clashed with guards near Libya's Sidra oil port east of its Sirte stronghold, reports say.
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Saudi strips powers from religious police, orders 'kinder' approach
Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic...
Saudi says coalition discussed Syria ground incursion
Defense ministers from the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion two weeks ago...
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the United Nations in Saudi...
Yemen government declares curfew in Aden after 17 killed in fighting
Authorities in Yemen's southern city of Aden imposed a curfew on Monday after violence blamed on suspected jihadists killed at least 17 people, pro-government...
