Pro-government fighters make key gains in Benghazi, Libya
Fighters loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government said Tuesday they were close to seizing the centre of second city Benghazi after gains against Islamist...
Syrian army enters Saraqeb town in latest advance
On Thursday the Syrian army entered Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province in the latest push to capture the last rebel stronghold, state media...
Syrian army, Russian jets attack rebels in southern Aleppo
Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked insurgent fighters south of Aleppo on Friday, a source in Syria and a monitoring...
Oil producers struggle with budgets after price collapse
Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for...
Al-Ahli shifts UAE dynamics in win against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal
History can take just a few short minutes to achieve - but even by that line, Al Ahli appeared to have run out of...
Turkey recalls envoy over Germany's Armenian 'genocide' decision
Turkey Thursday recalled its envoy to Germany and threatened consequences, in a furious reaction over the Bundestag's decision to adopt a resolution recognising the...
Jail term for Sudanese man who walked Channel Tunnel to UK
A Sudanese man was handed a jail term in Britain Wednesday after walking through the Channel Tunnel from France last year.
Abdul Rahman Haroun, who...
Despite truce, Syria clashes kill five fighters
According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, clashes in north-western Syria killed four regime fighters and one rebel on Tuesday despite a...
Bahrain court sentences 57 men to 15-year terms for prison violence
A Bahraini court sentenced 57 men to 15-year jail terms on Monday for rioting in a prison outside the capital Manama last March, the...
Saudi King Salman condemns "disgraceful" Orlando shooting
Saudi Arabia's King Salman condemned the deadly gun attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida and urged measures to combat terrorism, state news...
