Russia is moving military equipment into Syria, White House concerned
The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar...
Obama: U.S. and Gulf states will work together to deal with low oil prices
The United States and Gulf oil producers will work together to lessen the impact of low oil prices, President Barack Obama said in Riyadh...
Obama and King Salman discuss alliance and Middle Eastern conflicts
U.S. President Barack Obama met Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday to seek joint action on security threats including Iran and Islamic State (ISIS)...
Russia says ready to ramp up oil output, challenging Saudi
Russia said on Wednesday it was prepared to push oil production to historic highs, just days after a global deal to freeze output levels...
Harriet Tubman to be first black American on U.S. currency
Anti-slavery champion Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of U.S. paper currency, and the first woman in more than a century,...
GCC backs Morocco in Western Sahara dispute with UN
Gulf Arab rulers back fellow monarchy Morocco in its row with the United Nations over the disputed region of Western Sahara, Saudi Arabia's SPA...
President Obama meets GCC in Saudi Arabia to discuss security
President Barack Obama met Thursday with top officials from six Arab nations to discuss regional security issues in the Arabian Gulf including the fight against...
Syrian peace talks in danger as rebels prepare for more war
Syria's fragile peace talks might not resume for at least a year if they are abandoned now, a senior Western diplomat warned on Wednesday,...
Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion
A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...
Houthis head for Yemen peace talks two days late
Negotiators from Yemen's Houthi group and their allies left the capital Sanaa on Wednesday for delayed peace talks in Kuwait, Yemeni airport sources said,...
