3 Al-Qaeda suspects dead in battle with Yemen loyalists
Three suspected Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a clash Wednesday with forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in southern Yemen, local government sources...
Bahrain charges 11 with forming Iran-trained terrorist group
Bahrain's prosecution service said Monday it has charged 11 suspects with forming a "terrorist" group, including a number trained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and...
Jordanian Prince Ali formally submits candidature for FIFA presidency
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan formally submitted his candidature to be FIFA president on Thursday, pledging to restore the reputation of world...
Saudi woman takes slow lane into track history: Olympics
Middle distance runner Sarah Attar made history on Wednesday, becoming the first female athlete to represent Saudi Arabia in Olympics track and field, but...
Turkey targets Cyprus in regional dominance bid
In an attempt to extend its influence in the eastern Mediterranean where tensions revolve around energy resources, Turkey sees Cyprus as the weakest link...
US-led coalition 'assessing' Syria civilian death claims
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Tuesday it was "assessing the credibility" of reports its strikes killed at least 26 civilians...
Sectarian hate takes root as Yemen anti-Houthi forces push on Sanaa
Mohsen Saleh al-Muradi does not just want to drive the Shi'ite Houthi fighters out of Yemen's capital 130 km (80 miles) from his home...
Saudi Arabia aims to salvage financial district
The plan to build a financial district from scratch was viewed by Saudi Arabia's neighbours as among the glossiest excesses of the kingdom's oil...
Mali, U.S., and French forces react after extremists hit hotel
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Friday morning, killing at least three people and...
U.S. convoy was forced to “go back“ upon Syrian villagers Opposition
State media and an opposition war monitor reported that residents of a northeastern Syrian village blocked a road and threw stones at a U.S....
