Saudi currency stable despite low oil prices
Saudi Arabia on Monday said its currency was stable despite volatility in the futures market as the kingdom takes unprecedented measures to deal with...
Former U.S. national security adviser Sandy Berger dies
Samuel "Sandy" Berger, a national security adviser for President Bill Clinton whose reputation was marred by his theft of classified documents after leaving office,...
19 dead in Tunisia as militants attack barracks near Libya border
Militants attacked a barracks in a Tunisian town near the Libyan border on Monday sparking heavy fighting in which three civilians, three security personnel...
Yemen suicide bomber targets Aden police chief
A suicide bomber targeted the police chief of Yemen's second city Aden on Thursday in the latest attack against senior officials in the base...
Egypt police kill leading ISIS militant in Cairo
Egyptian police in Cairo have killed a leader of a regional Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISISL) cell, Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The leader,...
Twin suicide bombs in northeast Syria kill 16
Twin suicide bombings hit two restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing 16 and wounding dozens of people, a Kurdish...
Lebanese expats fearful as Gulf expels dozens accused of Hezbollah links
Ahmed, a Lebanese worker living in the United Arab Emirates, closed down his Facebook page and started to shun some of his compatriots.
His intention...
Lebanese army kill 2, arrests 27 militants in border town
Lebanese soldiers killed two gunmen and arrested at least 27 suspected militants, including a commander from the Islamic State (ISIS) group, in a raid...
Czech release of Syrian Kurdish leader triggers outrage in Turkey
A Czech court on Tuesday released prominent Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, wanted by Turkey on terror charges, prompting outrage in Ankara which said...
Kuwait recalls envoy from Iran over Saudi row
Kuwait became Tuesday the latest Gulf Arab state to recall its ambassador from Iran to protest attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic...
