Saudi Prince Mohammed says war unlikely with Iran
Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince, widely thought to wield considerable power in the monarchy, has given an interview to a magazine in which he...
Syrian FSA commander says northern Aleppo countryside 'totally encircled'
The commander of a U.S.-supported Syrian rebel group said on Friday the northern countryside of Aleppo province was completely encircled by Syrian government forces...
Syria Al-Nusra frees 16 Lebanese servicemen in swap deal
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate on Tuesday freed 16 Lebanese soldiers and police held for more than year in exchange for the release of prisoners and...
UAE says its war in Yemen "practically over"
The United Arab Emirates' involvement in more than a year of war in Yemen is "practically over", a top diplomat was quoted as saying...
9 killed in Munich, gunman fixated on mass killing
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from...
Jakarta attack spotlights rise of ISIS affiliate in South East Asia
The deadly Paris-style attack in Jakarta has thrown a spotlight on a shadowy Southeast Asian faction of the ISIS group and offers new evidence of...
Saudi King Salman hosts President Erdogan for Syria talks
Hours before he arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Syria's president of "mercilessly" killing hundreds of thousands of...
Muslim women's segregation in UK communities must end – Cameron
"More assertive" action is needed to tackle discrimination against Muslim women and their segregation in some UK communities, David Cameron has said.
A review will...
OPEC sees lower 2016 demand for its oil, pointing to higher surplus
OPEC on Monday predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more...
Al-Jubeir: Hard to envision Iran role in Syria solution
There can only be peace in Syria once the country’s President Bashar Assad steps down, said Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Monday.
Addressing a...
