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...
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,...
Suspects in Saudi embassy attack appear in Tehran court
Nine people accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court on Monday, Fars news agency reported, weeks...
Saudi TV: Yemen rebels attack ship causing slight damage
Saudi state-run TV is reporting that Yemen's Shiite rebels have attacked a Saudi ship off the country's western coast.
The rebel-run Al-Masirah TV said Wednesday...
Turkey strongly condemns North Cyprus head
On Saturday, Turkey strongly condemned comments by the leader of breakaway northern Cyprus, Mustafa Akinci, who said the prospect of annexation by Ankara was...
Syria ceasefire plan struggles to define a 'terrorist'
A U.N. plan to suspend Syria's nearly five-year-old civil war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire, one of...
Syrian FM visits India before peace talks
Syria's foreign minister arrived in New Delhi Monday for talks with his Indian counterpart, trying to build international support for President Bashar al-Assad's government...
At least 18 killed by a roadside bomb in Somalia
At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off on Thursday in Somalia's Lafole town, southwest of the capital, blowing up...
