ISIS briefly holds center of Libyan city, beheads 12
Islamic State (ISIS) affiliates in Libya briefly took over the security headquarters in the western city of Sabratha, killing and beheading 12 security officers...
Dozens of U.S. diplomats urge military strikes against Syria's Assad
More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo sharply critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against President...
U.S. approves $11.25 billion warship sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. government has approved the sale of four Lockheed Martin Corp multi-mission warships and associated equipment to Saudi Arabia, a deal valued at...
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...
Afghan politician shot dead as Taliban launch series of attacks
Gunmen killed a provincial deputy governor and three others in an ambush in Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, as the Taliban carried out a...
Dubai firm developing hybrid diesel and solar technology in Saudi Arabia
A Dubai-based power company is developing a hybrid diesel and solar power plant in Saudi Arabia amid declining fuel subsidies.
SES Smart Energy Solutions, based in...
Saudi King Salman is committed to diversifying the economy
Saudi King Salman said on Wednesday the kingdom was committed to implementing programmes to diversify sources of income in order to reduce its dependence...
'Thunder' in Saudi desert as huge military drill ends
Warplanes roared overhead, tanks rumbled across the desert and smoke filled the sky Thursday during the final stage of what Saudi Arabia has billed...
U.S. considering moving troops from Sinai
The U.S. military is considering pulling troops from a base in the northeastern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the increasing threat...
Iraq grants oil exploration permits near Iran and Kuwait
Iraq's oil ministry said Thursday it has granted licences to explore oil blocs in zones bordering Iran for the first time in half a...
