Iran accepts invitation to Syria peace talks in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and three of his deputies will attend multilateral talks on Friday in Vienna that seek to resolve the...
German police watching more than 400 potential Islamist militants
The number of Islamist militant fighters returning to Germany from Syria and Iraq is on the rise and more than 400 people are being...
Dozens of U.S. diplomats urge military strikes against Syria's Assad
More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo sharply critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against President...
Suicide bombers kill 5 in eastern Lebanon near Syria border
A group of suicide bombers detonated their explosives' vests in a northeastern Lebanese village near the border with Syria on Monday, killing five people...
White House: Not in Saudi interest to destabilise global economy over 9/11 bill
The White House expressed confidence on Monday that Saudi Arabia would not follow through on a reported threat to sell U.S. assets if Congress...
Abu Dhabi lays off staff as Gulf austerity tightens
Thousands of layoffs at state-linked companies in Abu Dhabi are a fresh sign the Gulf's wealthy oil states are hunkering down for a long...
Saudi Arabia shoots down missile fired from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen says Saudi Arabia has shot down a ballistic missile launched toward the kingdom from Yemen.
The coalition...
French President: Idea of early Syria elections "provocative"
The idea that elections should take place in Syria in the coming months is "provocative" and "unrealistic", French President Francois Hollande said on Friday,...
UN-backed Libya government told to leave after Tripoli arrival
The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government arrived Wednesday in Tripoli, but international hopes of a peaceful power handover were dealt a swift blow...
Saudi minister 'not satisfied' with female employment rate
Saudi Arabia's labour minister is dissatisfied with the level of female employment in the kingdom but their not being allowed to drive is not...
