U.S. praises Saudi's sanctions on Hezbollah
The United States has praised Saudi Arabia for blacklisting 12 Hezbollah-affiliated individuals including military officials and financiers on Nov. 26.
Joseph W. Westphal, US ambassador...
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees
Turkey plans to offer Syrian refugees work permits in order to ease the pressure on them to migrate, Volkan Bozkir, Turkey's minister for European...
Saudi and UAE football teams set for upcoming AFC clash
Rivalry is the essence of football, with the most compelling and captivating contests coloring the game. Without it there would be no competitive context,...
Egyptian elections show no clear winner, Sisi expected to dominate
Egyptians voted on Tuesday in run-off elections for more than 200 parliamentary seats in which no clear winner emerged in the first round of...
Two contractors held in Yemen do not work for United Nations
The United Nations said on Monday that two contractors detained by authorities in Yemen's capital Sanaa were not working for the world body, but...
Oil rises after Saudi Arabia reiterates willing to work with non-OPEC
Oil prices turned around to rally on Monday after the Saudi Arabian cabinet said in a statement the kingdom remained ready to work with...
Europe shares rise as firm dollar takes shine off euro
European shares started the week strongly on Monday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and a weaker euro, while the dollar rose after upbeat...
President Mugabe donates 300 cows to African Union
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has donated 300 cattle to the African Union to help it become less dependent on outside donors, a legislator said...
In taking economic war to Islamic State, U.S. developing new tools
Since last month, U.S. warplanes have struck Islamic State's oil infrastructure in Syria in a stepped-up campaign of economic warfare that the United States...
UN: Yemen president ready to call ceasefire
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi is prepared to call a ceasefire on Dec. 15 to coincide with the start of U.N.-led peace talks in...
