Yemen rebel delegation in Saudi for talks, says Jubeir
A delegation of Shiite Houthi rebels from Yemen is holding talks in Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Monday, ahead of a planned...
Iraqi commander declares defeat of ISIS in Falluja
Iraqi forces on Sunday recaptured the last district of Falluja held by Islamic State (ISIS) militants and the commander of the operation declared the...
Michel Platini: The fall of a man 'born in football'
Until recently one of the most powerful figures in world football, Michel Platini's career in the sport now appears to be over.
Banned from all...
Iran condemns new US sanctions over missile test
Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme.
The sanctions had "no legal or moral legitimacy", a foreign ministry...
Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam says war has not stopped
A major Syrian rebel group has said the war had not stopped since a cessation of hostilities agreement came into effect, accusing the government...
Kuwait security chief to Obama: "we're not free-riders"
Kuwait is not a "free-rider" in U.S.-led campaigns against terrorism and other threats, a senior Kuwaiti security official said on Thursday, rejecting comments by...
Saudi's first privately run air terminal contract awarded to Irish firm
A subsidiary of state-owned Irish airport operator DAA has won the bid to operate Saudi Arabia's first privately run terminal, official media in the kingdom...
Qatari poet serving 15-year jail term pardoned
A Qatari poet, Rashid al-Ajami, has been pardoned and released after serving more than three years of a 15-year prison sentence for insulting the...
Saudi allows Binladin Group tenders days after layoffs
Saudi authorities have allowed construction giant Binladin Group to tender for public building projects in the kingdom again, local media reported, just days after...
Suspects in Saudi embassy attack appear in Tehran court
Nine people accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court on Monday, Fars news agency reported, weeks...
