Syrian army launches assault against rebels in Golan Heights
The Syrian army and allied militias launched an offensive in the Golan Heights on Thursday, in what rebels said was part of a major...
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef receives France's top honor
The Legion of Honor award wasn't on the official agenda, but President Francois Hollande reportedly awarded France's highest honor to Saudi Arabia's crown prince...
‘Schengen-style’ GCC visa likely by mid-2016
RIYADH: A unified visa for the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be available from the middle of next year,...
Gulf Arab states reject Iranian influence in region
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rejected on Wednesday what it said was Iranian interference in the region, Al Arabiya television said according to...
Obama to visit US mosque to counter Republican rhetoric about Muslims
President Barack Obama was set on Wednesday to make his first visit to a U.S. mosque, a trip the White House said was aimed...
U.N. seeks to build peace talks on Syria truce
A total of 135 people were killed in the first week of a partial truce in Syria in areas covered by the deal, a...
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 eyes tough reforms in bid to save economy
Egypt hopes a $12-billion financing deal with the IMF will usher in an economic turnaround but real progress hinges on a tough reform package...
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...
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...
