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...
Saudi-led coalition and Yemen deny Iran embassy hit in Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's foreign ministry denied Iran's accusation that Saudi warplanes had hit its embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
Iran on...
Shift in Saudi oil thinking deepens OPEC split
As OPEC officials gathered this week to formulate a long-term strategy, few in the room expected the discussions would end without a clash. But...
Israeli forces raid top Palestinian university
The Israeli army raided a top Palestinian university in the occupied West Bank overnight, seizing computer equipment and causing damage, the university said Monday.
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How Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy
In late February, several hundred Saudi officials, company executives and foreign consultants gathered in a luxury Riyadh hotel to discuss how Saudi Arabia's economy...
Mobile clinic on way to Madaya where 32 deaths in month reported
A mobile clinic and medical team is on its way to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where the local community has reported that...
Syrian Kurds set to announce federal system in northern Syria
Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a federal system imminently, Kurdish officials said on Wednesday, taking matters into their own hands...
UN council plans emergency meeting on North Korea nuclear test
The U.N. Security Council is planning to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss North Korea's reported test of a hydrogen bomb, the...
Britain votes to leave the EU, financial uncertainty ahead
Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declared Friday, striking a thunderous blow against the bloc and spreading alarm...
Yuan sends Saudi Riyal devaluation wagers to a high
A key currency indicator in Saudi Arabia rose to the highest level since 2008, signaling that some traders are increasing bets that the riyal...
