Riyadh working to keep Syria as unified nation, says King Salman
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said his government was striving to maintain Syria as a unified nation inclusive of all sects, according to the Twitter...
Emirati Soldier & Aid Worker killed in Yemen
ADEN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A soldier and an aid worker from the United Arab Emirates have been killed in Yemen where their country...
46 migrants drown, 16 missing, off shore of Yemen
Forty-six migrants drowned and 16 are missing after their boat capsized off the shore of Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations Migration Agency said.
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Qatar forecasts $12.77 billion budget deficit
Energy-rich Qatar has forecast a budget deficit of more than $12 billion in 2016, citing a sharp drop in oil and gas prices, local...
Libyan forces advance into eastern city of Derna
Libyan forces advanced into several neighbourhoods in Derna on Monday after stepping up a military campaign to oust rivals from the eastern city, a...
Drone video shows devastation in Raqqa, Syria
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — Drone footage from the northern Syrian city of Raqqa shows the extent of devastation caused by weeks of fighting between...
Minister disowns comment that UAE's role in Yemen is over
A top diplomat in the United Arab Emirates stepped back early Friday from his previous comments that the country's part in the Saudi-led war...
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into southern Israel late Friday,...
Evacuation of three Syrian towns begins under rare deal
The evacuation of more than 450 fighters and civilians including wounded started Monday from three Syrian towns under a rare deal between the regime...
U.N. says Syria aid, medicine and prisoner releases still blocked
Aid convoys were on their way to four Syrian towns on Thursday but the government was still refusing aid to six besieged towns and...
