Yemen truce appears to have collapsed
A Yemen ceasefire appeared to have collapsed Friday as government forces captured two towns from rebels and the Saudi-led coalition accused the Iran-backed insurgents...
No cause for alarm over MERS outbreak!
There is no cause for alarm over the latest outbreak of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in Riyadh, despite six deaths...
Kerry demands Russia halt Syria bombing after talks suspended
US Secretary of State John Kerry demanded Thursday that Russia stop bombing the Syrian opposition, implicitly blaming Moscow for the collapse in peace talks.
Speaking...
Saudi says war games will boost military ties with Muslim allies
The Middle East's largest ever war games are now underway and will boost military cooperation between the 20 Muslim nations taking part, host country...
Iraqi forces launch push to retake area north of Baghdad
Iraq says security forces have launched a new push to retake a key area north of the capital, Baghdad, and dislodge Islamic State militants...
Yemen: Government calls for joint Arab force to monitor withdrawal of Houthis
The UN envoy to Yemen is working with the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and the governments of the Gulf states to...
Could UAE solar push lead a trend for the Gulf?
As the Gulf states take steps to expand their use of clean energy, a bold plan by the United Arab Emirates to boost its...
Turkey 'will regret' downing Russian bomber in Syria: Putin said
Russian President Vladimir Putin has castigated Turkey's leaders, warning that they will regret shooting down a Russian Su-24 bomber in Syria.
In a state of...
‘Our goal is to make the pilgrims’ trip outstanding and memorable’
Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar confirmed that the number of Umrah performers is expected to be consistent with the policy of the Kingdom of Saudi...
Iraqi foreign minister to discuss Kurdistan, oil projects in Moscow
MOSCOW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari will meet in Moscow on Oct. 23 to...
