Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for "clarity" within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed to...
Houthis only ones who can end war: Al-Jubeir
Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir asserted that Houthi rebels and their allies in Yemen are the only ones who can bring an end...
Shift in Saudi oil thinking deepens OPEC split
As OPEC officials gathered this week to formulate a long-term strategy, few in the room expected the discussions would end without a clash. But...
Saudi national released from Guantanamo Bay
Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at the U.S. prison camp in the Guantanamo Bay navy station in Cuba, has been...
EU calls on Turkey to calm violence and seek peace with Kurds
Brussels voiced its strongest criticism yet of the surge in violence in EU candidate Turkey, calling for a renewed peace effort with the Kurds...
Security tight after Tunisia bomb blast kills at least 13
At least 13 people were killed in Tuesday's apparent suicide bombing of a Tunisian presidential guard bus in central Tunis, prompting the government to...
U.S. and Russia aim to choke off ISIS finances
The United States and Russia are drafting U.N. resolutions aimed at ramping up global efforts to choke off ISIS’ sources of financing, both country’s...
US warplanes destroy 283 fuel trucks in Syria
US warplanes have destroyed 283 fuel tankers that were being used to transport oil to help fund the Islamic State group in eastern Syria,...
Turk PM accuses Russia of Syrian "ethnic cleansing"
Turkey’s prime minister has accused Russia of attempting “ethnic cleansing” through its air campaign in northern Syria.
Ahmet Davutoglu told a group of foreign reporters...
Iraq's ruling alliance, Shi'ite militias urge PM to request Russian strikes on ISIS
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian air strikes on Islamic State militants, who control...
