Iran backs six-month Syria "transition" at Vienna peace talks
Iran signalled on Friday it backed a six-month transition period in Syria followed by elections to decide Bashar al-Assad's fate, a proposal floated at...
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...
Rains continue to lash many parts of Saudi Arabia
One person has died in Rimah, northeast of Riyadh, and 72 stranded motorists were rescued in the region, Saudi Civil Defense announced on Wednesday...
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...
Corbyn warns air strikes in Syria could spark terrorism against UK
Jeremy Corbyn has signaled that the UK will become more of a target for terrorist attacks if it joins military action in Syria.
In a...
At least 30 killed in Somalia restaurant bombings claimed by Al-Shebab
At least 30 people have been killed in twin bomb attacks claimed by Al-Shebab at a busy restaurant in the Somali city of Baidoa,...
On Saudi-Iran rift, Gulf Arab states tread with caution
Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran...
Syria opposition meets as ceasefire efforts intensify
Syria's main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire.
"There is a...
Update: Suicide attack on Saudi Shi'ite mosque kills 4
A suicide bombing and gun attack on Shi'ite Muslim worshippers killed at least four people in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday, the interior ministry...
Syrian regime planes bomb Kurdish-held city
Syrian government warplanes bombed Kurdish-held areas of the northeastern city of Hasaka on Thursday for the first time in the five-year-old civil war, the...
