Syria aid conference to seek $9 Billion for 2016
International aid to the victims of Syria's five-year war, including millions forced to flee their homes, has persistently fallen short, but organizers of Thursday's...
Oil producers struggle with budgets after price collapse
Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for...
Egyptian forces kill 2 militants in clashes in Cairo
Egyptian security forces killed two suspected Islamist militants during clashes in the upscale Cairo district of Maadi on Wednesday, security sources said.
Egypt is trying...
Lebanese army kill 2, arrests 27 militants in border town
Lebanese soldiers killed two gunmen and arrested at least 27 suspected militants, including a commander from the Islamic State (ISIS) group, in a raid...
Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists
An Egyptian appeals court overturned on Wednesday death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists accused of killing policemen in a mob attack on their station, a...
Russia ready to meet key OPEC members, old price regulation tools "no longer working"
Russia is ready to meet the main oil producers within the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) if a consensus on such a...
Syria opposition cancels Tuesday meeting with UN envoy
Syria's main opposition group said Tuesday that it will not attend a planned afternoon meeting with the UN special envoy, adding further doubts about...
US and allies to intensify strikes on ISIS, but hold off on Libya action
Washington and its allies vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria and Iraq but distanced themselves...
Syrian government says too early for indirect talks on ending war
The Syrian government delegation chief at peace talks said on Tuesday it was too early to begin indirect discussions since he was still waiting...
Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online
A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...
