Iraqi flown back to Germany after ‘confessing’ teen’s murder: reports
A failed Iraqi asylum seeker arrived by plane back in Germany on Saturday after admitting raping and murdering a teenage girl, Iraqi Kurdish officials...
Gulf rulers support 'political solution' for Syria
Gulf monarchs on Thursday endorsed a "political solution" for war-ravaged Syria, under an international framework agreed to last month.
At the end of a two-day...
Sisi and Putin discuss cooperation in fight against terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have discussed international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the Egyptian presidency said...
Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for "clarity" within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed to...
Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir holds Syria and Yemen talks in Oman
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has held talks in Oman, a traditional mediator in the region, on the conflicts in Syria and Yemen where...
Qatar names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
Qatar’s emir on Wednesday ordered a cabinet reshuffle in which he named a new foreign minister, according to state news agency QNA.
Foreign minister Khalid...
Saudi-led coalition: New U.S. arms will enhance military precision
The recent sale of $1.29 billion in U.S. “smart” bombs to Saudi Arabia will allow for “greater precision” in air strikes on militia targets,...
Saudi foreign reserves drop further amid low oil price
Saudi foreign reserves dropped further in October as the price of oil remained low, but they fell at slower rate than previous months, according...
Amid prisoners release delay, Taliban break off talks with Afghan government
On Sunday, the Taliban released a statement accusing the Afghan government of violating the "peace agreement" between the US and the insurgents, even though...
Search stepped up for Serbian embassy staff kidnapped in Libya
Security services on Monday stepped up efforts to locate two Serbian embassy staffers kidnapped the previous day in the Libyan coastal city of Sabratha,...
