ISIS extremists tie captives to Palmyra columns, blow them up
The Daesh group killed three of its captives in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to Roman-era columns at the site, then...
UN food agency calls for aid to prevent another Syria exodus
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Growing desperation in Syria could trigger another mass exodus unless donor countries send more funds to alleviate hunger and the...
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah returns to Aden
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, along with seven other ministers from his cabinet, have returned to Aden on Wednesday in order to run the...
Germany says Syria ceasefire talks to take place this afternoon
A task force set up to discuss a planned cessation of hostilities in Syria will meet for the first time in Geneva on Friday...
Vienna meeting – Iran’s nuclear programme
A meeting at a political directors' level regarding Iran nuclear deal will take place in Vienna on Wednesday. It will be chaired by EU...
Jordan summons Iranian ambassador over Saudi tensions
Jordan summoned Iran's ambassador in Amman on Wednesday to condemn an attack on the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran and "Iranian interference" in...
Turkey sees ISIS hand in blast
Turkey is targeting Daesh in investigations of a double suicide bombing in Ankara that killed up to 128 people, officials said on Sunday, while...
Assad tells Putin his government will help with Syria ceasefire
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that his government was ready to assist in implementing a ceasefire in Syria,...
2.5% tax on unused urban land
In a landmark decision to address the growing housing shortage and to make homes more affordable, the Council of Ministers on Monday approved a...
Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iranian boat
Saudi-led coalition forces said on Wednesday they had seized an Iranian fishing boat loaded with weapons on its way to deliver them to Houthi...
