Gulf states ask the world to do more to help Syrian Refugees
RIYADH — Gulf countries on Tuesday called for the international community to take greater responsibility in aiding Syrian refugees after the oil-flush states faced...
Saudi Arabia pulls out of Palestine World Cup qualifier match
Saudi Arabia has decided not to play the disputed 2018 World Cup qualifier against Palestine in Ramallah, the Saudi federation said Tuesday.
"The Saudi federation...
Two Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers killed in Syria
Two senior officers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were reportedly killed fighting ISIS militants in Syria, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported, ahead of a planned...
Yemen says Aden airport to reopen in weeks after refurbishment
Aden airport is expected to reopen fully for commercial traffic within weeks, Yemen's information minister said, a move that would shore up confidence in...
UAE says ready to support anti-ISIS coalition with troops
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday it was ready to supply ground troops to help support and train an international military coalition...
Turkey says Syria ceasefire is not binding if it threatens security
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday that Turkey would not be bound by the Syrian ceasefire plan if its security was threatened, and...
Iran condemns suicide bomb attacks in Saudi Arabia
Iran on Tuesday condemned three suicide bombings that rocked its regional rival Saudi Arabia, one of them targeting Islam's second holiest place, the Prophet's...
Turkey demands that Russia respect its borders
Turkey's prime minister demanded Wednesday that Russia respect Turkey's borders, saying the nation won't "make any concessions" on matters of border security, after two...
Saudi Arabia plans on privatising airports to provide more services
Saudi Arabia plans to allocate its airports and related services starting from next year until 2020. The plan aims to improve the level of...
FBI investigating California massacre as 'act of terrorism'
The FBI is investigating this week's massacre in which a married couple killed 14 people in California as an "act of terrorism," an official...
