Saudi-led coalition will work to avoid Yemen civilian deaths
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen regrets civilian deaths, which it says are unintentional, and is improving its targeting mechanisms with Western help, the...
Syria peace talks struggle to get off ground
The UN special envoy for Syria faced an uphill task in Geneva on Monday to get talks to end the brutal civil war off...
Al-Qaeda militants capture southern Yemeni town
Dozens of al Qaeda militants reclaimed the town of Azzan in Yemen's Shabwa province on Monday, residents said, exploiting a security vacuum in the...
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda arm
The leader of al Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into one unit, several...
Syrian Turkmens cross to Turkey, fleeing advances of pro-Assad forces
Hundreds of mostly Turkmen refugees fearing intensifying clashes between Syrian pro-government forces and the opposition in coastal Latakia province have fled to Turkey, footage...
Dutch jets to bomb ISIS targets in Syria
The Dutch government on Friday agreed to extend its role in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State to include the bombing of targets in...
Iran pushes OPEC oil output to new high as sanctions are lifted
Iran provides biggest increase after sanctions lifted * Saudi Arabia, Iraq also pump more in January * Indonesia's return boosts absolute level of OPEC...
UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group...
Update: Suicide attack on Saudi Shi'ite mosque kills 4
A suicide bombing and gun attack on Shi'ite Muslim worshippers killed at least four people in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday, the interior ministry...
Oil to average just over $40 in 2016
Oil prices will average just over $40 this year, the biggest cut to monthly forecasts in a year, as an influx of Iranian barrels...
