Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
U.S.'s Kerry to meet with Saudi counterpart on Iran, Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Saudi counterpart this week to discuss a range of issues, including Iran and the...
U.N. evacuates refugees to Italy from Libya for first time
The United Nations began bringing African refugees to Italy from Libya on Friday, evacuating them from detention centres whose conditions have been condemned by...
France warns Lebanon risks collapse after explosion, crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is in such a deep political and economic crisis the country risks collapsing altogether, France’s foreign minister said Thursday, ahead...
Turkey jails seven more suspects in Istanbul airport attack
A Turkish court has jailed seven suspects pending trial on terrorism charges over last month's triple suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport, bringing the...
Ten killed in air strike on Sanaa as fighting starts in central Yemen
Ten people were killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a suburb in the capital Sanaa on Monday, medical sources and residents said.
The strike...
‘Schengen-style’ GCC visa likely by mid-2016
RIYADH: A unified visa for the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be available from the middle of next year,...
Turkey frees 2 journalists from jail after high court ruling
Two journalists imprisoned for their reports on alleged government arms-smuggling to Syria were released from jail early on Friday hours after Turkey's highest court...
Syria's new US-backed force faces teething problems
The call came around noon, about four hours after U.S.-backed Syrian fighters announced they had taken over an air base outside a town held...
At least 30 killed in Somalia restaurant bombings claimed by Al-Shebab
At least 30 people have been killed in twin bomb attacks claimed by Al-Shebab at a busy restaurant in the Somali city of Baidoa,...
