ISIS says will fight Saudi ground troops
Islamic State (ISIS) says it will fight any Saudi ground intervention in Syria and that Saudi action might add to complications but would not...
Egypt editor suggests more presidential terms for el-Sissi
A top newspaper editor known to be close to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is hinting in a column published on Sunday that the Egyptian leader...
King Salman receives red carpet treatment in Ankara visit
Saudi King Salman arrived in Turkey on Monday for a visit aimed at tightening increasingly close ties between the two overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim allies,...
Sterling slides to 31-year low after Brexit
Sterling fell to a 31-year low against the dollar on Monday as a sell-off stemming from Britain's decision to quit the European Union gathered...
U.S.'s Kerry to meet with Saudi counterpart on Iran, Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Saudi counterpart this week to discuss a range of issues, including Iran and the...
Egypt marks overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood president with new holiday
Egypt is celebrating the army's 2013 overthrow of former President Morsi with a new national holiday.
On Thursday warplanes flew over the capital, Cairo, where...
Earthquake in Italy kills 73
A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, killing at least 73 people and injuring hundreds...
Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise
As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less...
Saudi closes emergency ward after spike in MERS virus cases
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi medical official says authorities have temporarily closed an emergency ward in one of the kingdom's largest hospitals...
UN warns of Israeli-Palestinian 'catastrophe' as attacks persist
The United Nations warned Wednesday that a deadly surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians was headed toward "catastrophe" as new knife attacks took...
