Iran to upgrade missiles and get Russian defence system
Iran will unveil an upgrade of its Emad ballistic missiles this year, the defence minister was quoted as saying, advancing a programme that has...
Bashar Assad must go: Obama says at U.N
UNITED NATIONS, United States: US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad must go if the Daesh is to be defeated,...
About 27 dead after Islamists seize hotel in Mali's capital
Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of...
Yemen shells kill child and two others in Saudi
Three civilians including a child have been killed by shelling from Yemen in a border region of Saudi Arabia, official media said on Friday.
Several...
UAE says Iraq election shows waning Iranian influence
A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said in remarks published on Thursday that Iraq's parliamentary election, won by a block led by nationalist...
Ryadh handling stampede issue decisively to avoid repeat: Al-Jubeir
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said the Kingdom is handling the aftermath of the Mina stampede in the most decisive and transparent manner in order...
Russia warns Assad on vow to retake all of Syria
Russia's envoy to the UN on Friday warned long-term ally President Bashar al-Assad over his vow to retake all of Syria, saying he faced...
Jordan withdraws tax bill after angry protests
Jordan's new prime minister on Thursday announced a controversial IMF-backed income tax bill will be withdrawn, after it sparked a week of angry protests...
Syrians fleeing war find unlikely refuge in Sudan
Frantically serving up Syrian-style sandwiches and platters of chicken and meat, Shawermat Anas opens onto a busy street in Khartoum. Those from Damascus might...
British bombers make first air strikes on Syria
British bombers made their first strikes on Syria on Thursday, just hours after Britain's parliament voted to target ISIS targets in Syria, a government source...
