UNHCR warns against immediate refugee returns to Turkey
The United Nations called on Friday for legal safeguards to be in place before refugees are returned to Turkey under an agreement with the...
Saudi's Arab National Bank places 2 bln riyal sukuk
Saudi Arabia's Arab National Bank has received regulatory approval to raise 2 billion riyals ($533.28 million)through sukuk which will enhance its supplementary capital, it...
Turkey says has duty to protect its soldiers carrying out training in Iraq
Turkey has a duty to protect its soldiers around the Islamic State-controlled Iraqi city of Mosul and they are there simply to train and...
US sticks to demand Assad leave power at first peace talks to include Iran
Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad's main ally...
Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Iran to meet in April in Turkey
Preparations are under way for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to meet in April in Turkey,...
Oil rally halted by US stockpiles rise and Saudi stance on cuts
Oil prices fell in Asia Friday after a sharp rise in US crude stockpiles and Saudi Arabia's rejection of proposed output cuts shot down...
Germany opens probe into Algerian detained for Paris-attack comments
Germany's federal public prosecutor is investigating whether an Algerian man detained at a refugee reception centre last week had foreknowledge of the Paris attacks...
Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus
The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of Damascus held...
Saudi security forces kill "terrorist" in Abqaiq – state TV
Saudi Arabian security forces killed "a terrorist" who attempted to attack a security facility in the country's oil-producing Eastern Province, state television reported on...
U.N. experts: Up to 3,000 ISIS fighters in Libya
ISIS has between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters in Libya and has demonstrated its intention to control more territory in the strategically located North African...
