Saudi to stick with its long-term oil strategy
Saudi Arabia's planned cuts in spending and energy subsidies signal that the world's largest crude exporter is bracing for a prolonged period of low...
Sudan women calling for changes in discriminating laws against women
Sudanese women activists are disappointed at a lack of progress on women’s issues, after 11 months following the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
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Saudi Arabia plans new sovereign wealth fund
Saudi Arabia plans to create a new sovereign fund to manage part of its oil wealth and diversify its investments, and has asked investment...
Inspired by prison canteen, first Palestinian food truck rolls in
Inspired by their time working in an Israeli prison canteen, two Palestinians have launched a food truck in the West Bank city of Ramallah,...
UK won’t ban Muslim Brotherhood but finds link to extremism
Some members of the Muslim Brotherhood have supported violence and involvement with the group can be an indicator of extremism - but it should...
Syrian opposition wants clarity over attacks by U.S.-backed force
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have attacked armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad and sometimes appear to have interests aligned with the Syrian...
Syrian Kurdish leader condemns Russia for Turkey ‘green light’ in Afrin
A prominent Syrian Kurdish leader on Thursday criticised Russia for giving a "green light" to Turkey to carry out an offensive in Syria's Afrin...
U.S. slams Assad's 'red-carpet' welcome in Moscow
The White House issued a scathing attack on Russia's "red carpet" welcome for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of impeding progress...
Jubeir says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles
Moderate Syrian rebels should be supplied with surface-to-air missiles to defend against air strikes, Germany weekly Der Spiegel quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir...
Houthis kill 13 Yemen loyalists despite ceasefire
At least 13 pro-government fighters were killed in a rebel attack on their positions near the Yemeni capital despite a UN-brokered ceasefire taking effect...
