Saudi Arabia shoots down missile fired from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen says Saudi Arabia has shot down a ballistic missile launched toward the kingdom from Yemen.
The coalition...
Kurds and Arabs form joint military force in Syria
Syria's leading Kurdish militia and several Arab rebel groups that have fought alongside it have formalised their alliance in a new group called the...
Erdogan takes to Twitter to hail poll win
He once wanted to "wipe out" Twitter and compared social media to a "murderer's knife", but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan couldn't resist sending a...
Nigeria's Barkindo emerges as frontrunner for OPEC boss
A Nigerian oil technocrat has emerged as frontrunner to take the top job at OPEC, with members seeing Mohammed Barkindo as what would be...
U.S. is accommodating Russia on Syria: Opposition said
The United States has backtracked on its position over Syria, softening its stance to accommodate Russia, opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Tuesday, warning...
UN chief rejects Moroccan criticism on Western Sahara
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday rejected criticism from Morocco of his remarks on Western Sahara, and pledged to push for action to advance...
Palestinian journalist held by Israel ends hunger strike
A Palestinian journalist accused by Israel of being a Hamas activist and held without charge has agreed to end his three-month long hunger strike,...
Al Arabiya TV closes Beirut office amid Saudi tensions with Lebanon
The Saudi-owned television news channel Al Arabiya has shut its offices in Lebanon and dismissed 27 employees, two of its journalists said on Friday,...
Saudi-Iran tensions disrupt oil freeze deal
A deal to freeze oil output by OPEC and non-OPEC producers fell apart on Sunday after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran join in despite...
Gulf OPEC members seek joint action on oil output
Gulf OPEC members including Saudi Arabia are looking to revive the idea of coordinated oil-output action by major producers when the group meets on...
