Lead Syrian opposition negotiator 'not optimistic' on peace talks
The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator in peace talks in Geneva said on Wednesday he was "not optimistic" about strained efforts to end the nearly...
NATO head sees 'troubling escalation' of Russian activity in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday there had been a "troubling escalation" in Russian military activity in Syria, after Moscow dramatically expanded its...
Assad open to working with some rebels: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad had told him he was ready to talk to armed opposition groups if they...
KACST head to highlight Saudi investment scenario
Prince Dr. Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al Saud, president of King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), will be addressing participants of...
Islamists rise as chaos descends in Yemen's cosmopolitan port
In Aden, Yemen's most cosmopolitan city, the masked Islamist gunmen seem to have burst onto the streets from some other world.
They storm university classrooms...
Saudi, Russia, US, and Turkey to hold Syria talks Thursday
The top diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States, and Turkey will hold a second round of Syria talks in less than a...
U.S.-backed Syrian rebel group says assault on ISIS imminent
A Syrian rebel group which is part of a new U.S.-backed alliance that also includes the Kurdish YPG militia announced on Thursday plans for...
Turkish military says another soldier killed in Syria
Turkey's military announced the death of another soldier in its operation against a syrian Kurdish militia in northern Syria, on Sunday.
Sunday's announcement brings to...
Egypt raises military pensions amid austerity measures
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has raised pensions for military personnel and salaries for civil servants by 15 percent amid a wave of price hikes...
Yemen President confirms proposed 7-day ceasefire for peace talks
Yemen's president told the United Nations on Monday that he has asked the Saudi-led coalition to begin a 7-day ceasefire on Dec. 15 to...
