Syrian PYD Kurds not invited to Geneva talks, leader says
Syrian Kurdish officials have yet to be invited by the United Nations to attend this week's proposed Syrian peace talks, Saleh Muslim, the leader...
Egypt struggles to get subsidised food to poor amid dollar crisis
"Any rice?" says the woman, leaning into a shop in Cairo and brandishing a green smartcard that carries her family's food credits. The shopkeeper...
Efforts ramping up to get intra-Afghan peace talks started
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials on both sides of Afghanistan’s protracted conflict say efforts are ramping up for a start to intra-Afghan negotiations, a...
Saudi relationship with Britain is ‘under threat,’ warns ambassador
The Saudi ambassador to the UK has warned of an “alarming change” in Britain's attitude towards Saudi Arabia following what he described as “breaches...
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with an Asian man who...
Egyptian FM says relationship with Saudi Arabia is at its best
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry confirmed that Egyptian-Saudi relations are "at its best", strongly denying the lack of differences between the two countries as reported by some...
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
A top adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday Russian forces could return to Syria after withdrawing, and the United States now...
Turkish helicopter shot down by Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin
A Turkish army helicopter was shot down by Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters near the north Syrian town of Afrin, President Tayyip Erdogan said on...
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...
Syria rebels warns U.N. "pressure" will prolong war
Syrian rebels said President Bashar al-Assad's opponents are under international pressure to make concessions that would prolong the conflict, underscoring their doubts about a...
