U.N. looks to end Syria's war with a gentleman's agreement
Dismissed by critics as a diplomatic dandy, hailed by allies as a creative consensus-builder, Staffan de Mistura takes the hot seat in Geneva on...
Donor conference raises $1.8 billion for Sudan – Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Pledges worth $1.8 billion were made at a donor conference to drum up international support for Sudan on Thursday, said Germany's...
Prince Mohammed due to meet on Yemen with U.N. chief
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince is due to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday, the kingdom's ambassador said, after the United Nations...
Saudi Arabia hit by ice flash floods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heXYtvaNVDg
Saudi Arabia has been hit by extreme weather conditions this weekend, as seasonal low pressure creates rainfall across Saudi, Iraq and Iran.
The icy floods...
Saudi 2016 growth to slow as debt rises and reserves drop
Saudi economic growth is set to slow further in 2016 after the OPEC heavyweight announced record deficits due to the slump in oil prices,...
Mattis in Oman to meet with Sultan Qaboos
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Oman on Sunday ahead of a meeting with Sultan Qaboos to discuss ongoing security concerns, including...
Syrian rebels recapture village, pictures of aftermath of Russian airstrikes
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Syrian rebels recaptured a village in the country's west on Friday, days after it was seized by government troops as part of a major...
Suicide bomber kills four, wounds senior Iraqi officer
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding a senior intelligence officer and killing four police,...
U.S., Russia sign memo to avoid air conflict over Syria
U.S. and Russian military officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday that includes steps their pilots should take to avoid an inadvertent clash...
Explosion rocks Sanaa mosque during Eid prayers
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a mosque run by Yemen's Houthi group in the capital Sanaa on Thursday, the first day of...
