Gulf Arab states declare Hezbollah a terrorist organisation
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, it said on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on the Iran-allied group that wields...
Hezbollah: Saudi should not collectively punish Lebanon
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday called on Saudi Arabia not to collectively punish Lebanon's people just because Riyadh disagreed with the Shiite movement's...
Prominent Saudi Sheikh injured in Philippines shooting
A gunman shot and wounded a prominent Saudi Arabian Sheikh who was on an Islamic State (ISIS) hit list after he gave a speech to...
U.N. to restart Syria peace talks on March 9
The United Nations will delay the next round of Syria peace talks by two days to allow the cessation of hostilities in force since...
Senior Iraqi army officer killed in Haditha attack
A senior Iraqi army officer and seven others were killed overnight when Islamic State militants attacked a military headquarters near the town of Haditha,...
Turkish Airlines annual profit tops $1 bn for first time
Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Tuesday said its full-year net profits topped $1 billion for the first time in its history as the...
Egyptian man beheaded, teenage son shot dead in Sinai
An Egyptian man has been beheaded and his teenage son shot dead in the Sinai, officials said Tuesday of the peninsula where Islamic State...
Iran says oil exports still constrained after sanctions lifted
Iran still faces constraints on oil exports as buyers are cautious about boosting trade immediately because of banking and ship insurance difficulties, a senior...
Bomb kills at least five Somali soldiers outside Mogadishu
A roadside bomb set by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab killed at least five soldiers and injured eight others on Tuesday outside the...
Assad backs Syria truce, accuses opposition of violations
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad described the cessation of hostilities in force since Saturday as a "glimmer of hope" and accused the opposition of violating...
