Under pressure, some young Iranians persevere, but many want to flee
Some young Iranians are determined to modernise their country and rescue it from economic collapse. But facing relentless US pressure and increasing hardship, many...
Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit as part of a Mideast tour that will include stops in...
Suicide bombings in and around Iraqi capital kill 27 people
Two suicide attacks in and around the Iraqi capital on Thursday killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens, officials said.
The deadliest attack took...
Kuwait approves Iraq war reparations payment delay to 2017
Kuwait says it has agreed to let Iraq postpone a final batch of Saddam Hussain-era war reparations it is owed until early 2017.
The official...
Nigeria's president to visit restive oil region
Muhammadu Buhari will this week make his first visit as president to Nigeria's oil-producing south, which has been riven by an upsurge in violence...
ISIS shelling kills 9 students at Syrian school: state media
ISIS jihadists killed nine Syrian students when they shelled a school in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
The...
Oil prices up as Canada wildfires threaten crude output
Oil prices climbed in Asia Thursday with Brent breaching $45 a barrel following a fall in US production while raging wildfires threatened to cut...
Iran deal closer to reality as U.S. prepares sanctions waivers
The United States approved conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on Sunday, though it cautioned they would not take effect until Tehran has curbed its...
Lagarde tells Nigerian lawmakers IMF she does not back FX curbs
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde told Nigerian lawmakers on Wednesday the Fund does not support foreign exchange restrictions and that any such measures...
No pay, less power: Bahraini sheikh's FIFA presidency pitch
A Bahraini sheikh is going for simplicity and fan-appeal with headline pledges to transform a discredited FIFA: Relinquish much of the power Sepp Blatter...
