Khamenei says missiles, not 'negotiations' key to Iran security
Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that missile power was key to the country's future security, slapping down moderates who say the focus should be...
Former investment chief is new Saudi ambassador to Washington
Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to the United States is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, a British-educated former head of the kingdom's...
Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away
The Syrian opposition said it will not attend peace talks due to begin in Geneva on Friday, derailing the first attempt in two years...
Extended weekend lockdown for Turkey
Late last Friday, Turkish government announced a weekend lockdown for 31 cities, but given just two hours' notice, hundreds of thousands of people rushed...
Kuwait appeals court clears leading sports figure Sheikh Ahmad
Kuwait's appeals court Monday cleared top sports executive and prominent royal family member Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah of charges of insulting the judiciary.
The court...
Saudi Aramco in talks to buy CNPC refinery stake, retail assets
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, is in talks to acquire a stake in a China National Petroleum Corp refinery as well as...
Prominent Egyptian Islamist critic ordered held for 15 days
Egypt's state security prosecutor on Thursday remanded for questioning a former Islamist presidential candidate who was arrested over alleged contacts with the banned Muslim...
Iran has yet to decide on going to Syria talks in Vienna
Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that Tehran had yet to decide whether to participate in talks on the Syria crisis in Vienna...
Kerry says looking into reported violations of Syrian truce
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that while efforts were being made to track down alleged violations of the cessation of...
Egypt's illicit currency traders defy crackdown, spread business abroad
Egypt's efforts to stamp out illicit currency trading is pushing black market dealers to carry out transactions abroad, beyond the reach of the law,...
