Afghan ceasefire a ‘stepping stone’ to peace talks: analysts
A successful ceasefire between Afghan security forces and the Taliban starting next week could help lay the groundwork for talks to end the nearly...
Murky dealings : Does Turkey really get its oil from Islamic State?
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has suggested that the decision by Turkey to shoot down a Russian military aircraft a week ago was "dictated...
Libya opens an embassy in Damascus
In a call to unite the two countries in their common fight against Turkey-backed militant groups, Libya's government linked to military commander Khalifa Haftar...
Hariri urges Saudi King Salman not to abandon Lebanon
Lebanese Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri on Monday urged Saudi Arabia not to abandon Lebanon after it halted aid to the army, reflecting concerns that...
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...
Houthi militia chief’s brother killed in Yemen
An airstrike has killed Ibrahim Badr Al-Houthi - the brother of Abdulmalik al-Houthi, near a Yemeni border area, Al Arabiya News channel reported on...
Saudi Aramco share listing will take time: chairman
Any share listing of state-owned Saudi Aramco, the world's largest crude producer, will take time, the company's chairman told The Wall Street Journal in...
UN: Pursuing war criminals in Syria should not wait for war end
United Nations human rights investigators on Syria said on Tuesday that preparing prosecutions against war criminals should not be delayed until the end of...
Latest global Coronavirus developments
More than one billion people have been asked to stay home in more than 50 countries and territories around the world, with Greece becoming...
Three Palestinians wounded in Monday protests die: Gaza ministry
Three Palestinians have died from their wounds days after being shot by Israeli troops during protests in the Gaza Strip, the territory's health ministry...
