25 Iraq fighters killed blocking ISIS assault
At least 25 Iraqi fighters have been killed repelling a major three-day offensive by the Islamic State group in the western region of Haditha,...
Saudi Arabia says shot down missile fired from Yemen
Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a missile fired into the kingdom from nearby Yemen, which is engulfed in a civil war.
The Saudi...
All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms
US President Barack Obama warned Russia and Damacus that the "world will be watching", hours before a partial truce was due to come into...
US airstrikes hit Somalia Al-Shabab training camp
U.S. airstrikes bombarded an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia Saturday, killing more than 150 militant fighters who were preparing to launch a large-scale attack,...
Saudi floats idea to lift oil prices, Iran and Russia reject cuts
Saudi Arabia appears to have floated the idea of a global deal to balance oil markets and lift prices from around the lowest levels...
India's prime minister in Saudi Arabia for first visit
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi King Salman on Sunday during his first official visit to the kingdom, home to a large...
Turkish police officer killed, 9 wounded in PKK clash
Diyarbakir, Turkey, Nov 3, 2017 (AFP) - One Turkish police officer was killed and nine others were wounded on Friday in a raid to...
Saudi Arabia and U.S. sanction alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba supporters
Saudi Arabia and the United States imposed joint sanctions targeting the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, the two countries announced on Thursday.
The sanctions targeted four...
Saudi-led Yemen coalition removed from UN child rights blacklist pending review
The United Nations said on Monday it had removed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a child rights blacklist pending a joint...
Egypt to try 9 policemen for death in custody
Egypt on Thursday ordered nine policemen to stand trial for the beating to death of a man in custody, prosecutors said, after authorities vowed...
