Russian airforce strike Palmyra region in Syria
Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said Monday, as Moscow pressed on...
Lebanon PM urges Saudi to reconsider aid package suspension
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to "reconsider" the suspension of a $3 billion aid package to its army to...
Saudi Prince Sultan unveils plans to welcome tourists
Saudi Arabia will begin issuing select tourist visas soon to welcome tens of thousands of foreigners a year, part of a sweeping national reform...
Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 11 at mosque in Cameroon
A suicide bomber belonging to Boko Haram killed at least 11 people when he blew himself up in a mosque in Cameroon, close to...
ISIS bombings near Syria Shiite shrine kill 71
Bombings claimed by the ISIS jihadist group killed 71 people and wounded dozens more on Sunday near a revered Shiite shrine outside the Syrian...
Kuwait and Saudi agree to resume output at disputed oilfield
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have reached a deal to resume production at the disputed Khafji offshore oilfield, Kuwait's acting oil minister said on Tuesday.
"An...
Saudi-Iran Hajj arrangement talks halted
Talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on this year's Hajj pilgrimage have stalled because of a disagreement on how visas can be...
No damage seen on Iranian embassy in Yemen after alleged Saudi strike
Iran on Thursday accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy in the capital, Sanaa, in an overnight airstrike,...
Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion
A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...
Kuwait MPs demand 24 officials prosecuted over Dow deal
Kuwaiti MPs called on the government Wednesday to refer 24 ex-oil officials to the public prosecutor over a scrapped deal with US firm Dow...
