Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers
Iran has sent commandos to Syria as advisers, a military official said on Monday, suggesting it is using its army as well as paramilitary...
Syria's besieged Daraya to get first aid since 2012
Aid agencies are to deliver relief supplies to the besieged Syrian rebel-held town of Daraya on Thursday, the first since 2012, the International Committee...
Iran detains US sailors after craft stopped in the Gulf
Iran has detained 10 US sailors after their vessels were stopped in the Gulf, a US official told press agencies.
"We lost contact with two...
Crane disaster: 10 bodies yet to be identified; 2 more found
Ten bodies of those who died in the crane tragedy at Makkah’s Grand Mosque have yet to be identified.
Al-Madinah daily, citing sources, said that...
OPEC meeting on output freeze unlikely without Iran progress
A meeting between oil producers to discuss a global pact on freezing production is unlikely to take place in Russia on March 20, sources...
Russian airforce strike Palmyra region in Syria
Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said Monday, as Moscow pressed on...
Prominent Saudi journalist Omar al-Mudwahi passes away
Prominent Saudi journalist Omar al-Mudwahi died late on Saturday, his son Abdul Mohsen announced on his Twitter account on Sunday.
Abdul Mohsen said his father...
ISIS threatens to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons
ISIS threatened to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons holding jihadists after Riyadh's execution of 47 people including 43 convicted al Qaeda militants.
The militant group, which has...
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...
Furious but powerless, Turkey left smarting by Russian action in Syria
Turkey may be furious about Russian incursions into its air space but beyond words of protest there is little it can do, with its...
