Sudan says transitional government not mandated to normalise ties with Israel – spokesman
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that the country's transitional government was not...
UAE court sentences 11 to life in jail on terrorism charges
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 11 people charged with terrorism and raising money for al Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS)...
Putin briefs king on Assad’s Moscow visit
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday following Putin’s Tuesday meeting with...
Emir to open dialysis center in Makkah
Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will today inaugurate a dialysis center in the holy city.
The center is part of the projects of the...
Kerry says Saudi-led talks with Syrian opposition are making progress
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Saudi-led talks to try to unite Syrian opposition groups had made progress, an important...
France's Hollande, in Moscow, urges grand coalition against Islamic State
French President Francois Hollande told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday world powers must create a "grand coalition" to combat Islamic State militants who control...
A return to regular activity in Iran
Iran said Sunday it will allow "low-risk" economic activities to resume from April 11 as its daily Coronavirus infection rates slowed for a fifth...
The Latest: Russia says it downed drone near base in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
11:50 p.m.
The Russian military says it has downed an unidentified drone approaching a...
Heavy rain in Saudi Arabia causes 3 deaths and flight delays
At least three people died and flights were delayed during heavy rain that fell on Saudi Arabia Tuesday, officials said as the desert nation...
'Nothing will change' – Syrians say ceasefire won't bring peace
Hardened after years of war, Syrians are struggling to believe that the ceasefire deal announced for this weekend will put an end to their...
