Turkey jails 17 over Istanbul attack, blames ex-Soviet members of ISIS
Turkey jailed 17 suspects on Tuesday, mostly foreigners, over last week's suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport, which President Tayyip Erdogan described as the...
Iran’s military holds annual drill near Strait of Hormuz – state TV
DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iran's military launched an annual drill in the Gulf near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, Iranian state TV...
Yemen's Houthis say efforts to find political solution have failed
A senior Houthi leader said efforts to convene U.N.-backed peace talks for Yemen were failing and blamed the United States and Saudi Arabia for...
GCC backs Morocco in Western Sahara dispute with UN
Gulf Arab rulers back fellow monarchy Morocco in its row with the United Nations over the disputed region of Western Sahara, Saudi Arabia's SPA...
Stampede caused by breakdown in pilgrims’ flow
Pilgrims were unable to move forward as more people were coming from behind.
The stampede at Mina as pilgrims were set for the symbolic stoning...
NATO sends 'clear signal' with eastern presence
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said the alliance's increased presence in eastern member states, which are alarmed by a more assertive Russia, sends...
Iran president decries U.S. ‘terrorism’ after Trump remarks
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has accused the United States of having “created terrorism” as he reacted to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a...
Oil prices slide as Britain votes to leave EU
World oil prices plunged Friday, mirroring sentiment on stock markets, as the dollar strengthened in reaction to Britain voting to bolt from the European...
Post-revolt Tunisia a target and exporter of jihadists
The 2011 revolution that toppled Tunisia's regime has awoken extremism in the country after decades of repression, turning it into a target for attacks...
UN urges Russia and U.S. to push nationwide Syria ceasefire
The United Nations mediator in the Syrian conflict called on the United States and Russian Federation to try to salvage and renew a cessation...
