Talks on ending Syria conflict to include Iran
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...
Saudi Arabia: Low oil price threatens future supply crisis
Leading crude oil exporter Saudi Arabia warned on Monday of a supply crisis after massive energy investments were cancelled because of the sharp decline...
Devaluation of Saudi currency would carry major political risk
The devaluation of Saudi Arabia's currency could cause such political instability that Riyadh has little choice but to stick to its promise to use...
Erdogan chairs symbolic first meeting of Turkey cabinet
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday personally chaired the first meeting of the new Turkish cabinet, in a symbolic move showing his desire to...
Shelling from Yemeni border kills three
Shelling from across the border in Yemen killed three people in Saudi Arabia Friday and wounded 28, the civil defense agency said.
The agency described...
Protests against Israeli PM continue with momentum
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis protested outside the prime minister’s official residence Saturday as summer-long demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu maintained their momentum.
The protesters...
Seized documents reveal Isis's Department of 'War Spoils'
Isis has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of...
US and Russia attempt to hold Syria ceasefire together
The United States and Russia worked Monday to hold together a revived truce in Syria, calling on both Syria's government and opposition groups to...
Zimbabwe's Mugabe will not pick successor, wants to live to 100 years old
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says his successor must be chosen democratically and that his wife will not automatically inherit the role, a warning to...
White House dropped $10 million claim in Iran prisoner deal
Nader Modanlo was facing five more years in federal prison when he got an extraordinary offer: U.S. President Barack Obama was ready to commute...
