Gunfire after police seal Saudi Shiite town: resident
Gunfire erupted in a Shiite town in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after police sealed it off with armoured vehicles, a resident said.
Awamiya, near Dammam on...
Aid airdrops to Syria's besieged are 'too dangerous'
As images and reports of starvation in besieged Syrian communities drew an international outcry and two rare aid convoys this month, an urgent question...
Syria reports Israeli airstrike near northern city of Aleppo
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli warplanes fired missiles on suburbs of the northern city of Aleppo early Friday, Syrian state media said, amid increased...
Saudi crown prince meets Archbishop of Canterbury
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a private meeting Thursday with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, where he made a "strong commitment" to...
Egyptian television series prompts Sudanese protest
An Egyptian television series being shown during the Muslim month of Ramadan has angered neighbouring Sudan, prompting Khartoum to lodge an official complaint with...
New virus may devastate developing nations, Pakistan PM wanrs
Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, criticized recent comments by the president of neighboring Afghanistan, which appeared to reference accusations that Pakistan used militants to...
Yemen delegations pledge to leave for peace talks in Kuwait
Members of warring Yemeni factions who had stayed in the capital Sanaa two days past the start date of United Nations-backed peace talks announced...
Saudi Arabia seeks $6-8 billion bank loan
Saudi Arabia is seeking a bank loan of between $6 billion and $8 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would...
Russia, Iran should stop Syrian government violations, Turkey says
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that Syrian government air strikes in eastern Ghouta were unacceptable, and called on Russia and Iran...
Israel sets three-year minimum jail sentence for stone throwers
Israel's lawmakers have voted to impose a minimum three-year jail sentence on stone throwers, the Knesset website said, weeks after the premier vowed "war"...
