Domestic focus may limit clout of $2 trillion Saudi fund
Saudi Arabia aims to create the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund, a $2 trillion behemoth that can throw its weight around global markets, but...
GCC parliaments stress regional security
The parliaments from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are intent on developing plans to tackle several problems in the region, including the Palestinian...
Syria FM: Iran has no combat forces, bases in the country
Syria's foreign minister said Saturday Iranian military advisers are embedded with Syrian troops but Tehran has no combat forces or fixed bases in the...
ISIS spokesman Adnani wounded in military operation: state TV
Isis spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani has reportedly been wounded in an air strike in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a military statement said on...
U.S. "excessive force" comment touches nerve in Israel
Israel bristled on Thursday at U.S. suggestions it may have used excessive force to confront Palestinian stabbings, and also published hospital images it said...
Revenge and despair pushing Syrians into jihadist ranks
Economic concerns and the desire for a sense of purpose and revenge are the major factors pushing young Syrians into the arms of jihadist...
Obama reaffirms U.S. will deter aggression against Gulf Arabs
President Barack Obama pledged to "deter aggression" against Gulf Arab allies increasingly concerned about Iran's influence in the region but did not shy away...
Yemen peace talks could resume in Kuwait this month
A new round of UN-brokered Yemeni peace talks could be held by the end of this month in Kuwait, a government official told AFP...
Landmines slow Yemen loyalists’ advance on Taez
Landmines planted by Shiite rebels in Yemen have slowed the advance of pro-government forces attempting to recapture the southwestern province of Taez, military officials...
Turkey asks Germany to change travel advice, extradite Kurd
Turkey's foreign minister is urging Germany to reconsider its travel advice for his country, which has seen a slump in German tourists in recent...
