ISIS frees 270 kidnapped people in eastern Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them women and children, kidnapped at...
China offers support for Yemen government at Saudi Arabia visit
China has signalled its support for Yemen's government, which is fighting an Iran-allied militia, on the first day of a visit to Saudi Arabia...
Syrian opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council formed in Riyadh last month said on Wednesday it will not attend peace negotiations if a third party joins the...
ISIS releases 270 of 400 civilians abducted in east Syria
The ISIS group late Tuesday released 270 of more than 400 civilians it had abducted during its assault on the eastern Syrian city of...
Russia shows military strength in Syria ahead of peace talks
Russian warplanes were taking off Wednesday from their base in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, which was bustling with activity as Moscow pressed its...
Lebanese speaker says Christian tie-up not enough to secure presidency
The influential speaker of Lebanon's parliament has cast doubt on whether the reconciliation of the country's rival Christian leaders will help the country install...
Singapore arrests 27 Bangladeshi "Islamists", deports 26
Singapore, a wealthy multi-ethnic city state, arrested 27 Bangladeshi construction workers who supported Islamist groups including al Qaeda and ISIS and deported 26 of them,...
Saudi Arabia warns against "nefarious activities" by Iran
The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful development if it uses...
Twitter says sporadic outages in many parts of world resolved
Twitter said on Tuesday it has resolved outages widely reported across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America that were caused by a...
Gulf banks eyeing prospects in Iran
Gulf banks including Dubai's largest lender Emirates NBD are already meeting prospective clients and taking legal advice about entering Iran's financial system now that...
