Egypt's ISIS branch claims deadly Sinai attack
An Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group claimed responsibility Thursday for an attack that killed a colonel and...
Qatar opposes creation of opposition lists before Syria peace talks
Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah said on Friday he opposed the creation of lists of opposition before peace talks on Syria.
"We are against the...
Saudi Prince Mohammed and UN chief talk protecting Yemen's children
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince on Wednesday and the pair discussed improving civilian protection in Yemen after...
Jubeir: Russian killing of Syrian rebel leader does not serve peace
Saudi Arabia denounced on Tuesday the killing of a prominent Syrian rebel leader, saying his death in a Russian air strike last week did...
Bahrain to allow entry to people from neighbouring Gulf countries, visa holders
(REU) CAIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Bahrain will now allow residents from neighbouring Gulf countries as well as holders of electronic visas and those eligible...
Oil producers keep output freeze revival on standby if prices weaken
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has a contrarian message for those who question the wisdom of freezing global levels of oil output.
Despite the collapse...
ISIS kidnaps at least 400 civilians in Syrian city of Deir al-Zor
ISIS militants kidnapped at least 400 civilians when they attacked government-held areas in the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday, a monitoring...
Saudi state TV says Yemen shelling kills 3 in Jazan
Saudi state television is reporting that two people and a child were killed and a foreigner was wounded by shelling from neighboring war-torn Yemen.
The...
Saudi FM: Syria’s Assad must leave or be forced out
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says that Syrian President Bashar Assad has two choices: “either to leave through negotiations” or be forcibly removed from power.
Foreign...
Turkey detains 20 IS suspects ahead of G-20 summit
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained some 20 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group ahead of a G-20 summit...
