Ex-mediator Kofi Annan sees chance of Syria peace in U.S.-Russia talks
Talks between Russia and the United States may produce a chance of peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general who tried unsuccessfully...
Saudi prince says Qatar won’t be barred from Arab summit
Qatar will not be barred from an Arab summit in Riyadh later this month, but the standoff between Doha and a Saudi-led, four-nation alliance...
Oil reverses gains as focus returns to global oversupply
Oil prices eased on Tuesday, reversing the previous day’s gains, as the risk premium stemming from the Paris attacks faded, and the focus returned...
Saudi doctor performs complex heart surgery live on air in Dubai
A Saudi doctor has successfully performed a complex open-heart surgery live on air, while it was being broadcast live from the Al Qassimi Hospital...
Accosted for her hijab, woman now teaches Muslim empowerment
When she was 16, Rana Abdelhamid was accosted on the streets of New York by a man who tried to pull off the head...
Saudi Arabia advises U.N. panel to condemn Iran intervention in Syria
Saudi Arabia is advising the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee to condemn Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, a move that prompted complaints on...
Hamas says its security chief wounded in Gaza car bombing
GAZA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Hamas' security chief in the Gaza Strip was wounded in a car bombing on Friday in what the Islamist...
Qatar 'optimistic' ahead of crunch Doha oil talks
Qatar said Thursday there was an "atmosphere of optimism" that an agreement would be reached at this weekend's crunch meeting of the world's major...
Saudi intercepts Scud missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabian air defences on Monday intercepted a Scud missile fired at Khamis Mushait city where a major airbase is located, the coalition fighting...
Israel selling Uzi-maker IMI Systems to private firm
Israel is selling state-owned IMI Systems, maker of the Uzi submachine gun, to defence company Elbit Systems for more than half a billion dollars,...
