Syrian government ready to join UN talks to end conflict
A close adviser to Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday Damascus was ready to join U.N.-sponsored peace talks with its position bolstered...
Turkey 'not optimistic' on Syria truce, threatens new strikes
Turkey on Tuesday said it was not optimistic over the implementation of a Syria ceasefire announced by the United States and Russia, threatening to...
Oman stun Ireland on debut as Bangladesh hold nerve to win
Oman celebrated their first appearance at an International Cricket Council event by stunning more fancied Ireland by two wickets in a World Twenty20 match...
Saudi women workforce in the front line
There has been a significant increase in the number of Saudi women being employed in the private sector during the current Hijri year, according...
Iran rejects 'biased' UN human rights report
Iran on Wednesday rejected as biased and political the latest United Nations report on human rights in the Islamic republic.
In 2015, executions in the...
Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia
A collapsing ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties was to be extended Monday night, as fighting persisted in the north and the rebels vowed more...
ISIS sets off 2 car bombs near Libya's oil fields
Libya's local ISIS affiliate says it has detonated two car bombs at a checkpoint near the country's oil fields and clashed with fighters allied with...
Madaya Syria: Aid convoy enters besieged town
An aid convoy entered a besieged Syrian town on Monday where thousands have been trapped without supplies for months and people are reported to...
Germany says must talk with Russia on humanitarian situation in Syria
German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday that talks for a political solution to end the civil war in Syria were difficult,...
Saudi central bank to appoint KPMG partner as deputy governor for supervision – sources
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) is set to appoint KPMG Saudi Arabia's managing partner Tareq al-Sadhan as its new deputy governor for supervision,...
