Two Indians and policeman wounded in Qatif shooting, Saudi
Two Indians and a Saudi policeman were wounded by gunfire in the east of the kingdom as authorities hunted suspects linked to unrest by...
Iran's leader calls U.S. regional policies a threat to Tehran and Moscow
Iran's supreme leader, at a meeting with Russian President Putin in Tehran on Monday, said U.S. policies in the region were a threat to...
UN Security Council condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angered by Riyadh's execution of a...
Iran says up to UN to decide who represents Syria opposition
Iran said on Wednesday it was up to a United Nations envoy to decide who should represent Syrian opposition forces in international peace talks...
ISIS in Afghanistan: We will bury them, says President Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has promised to "bury" the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group, whose local offshoot has clashed with government forces and Taliban...
Russia says Saudi Arabia proposed oil output cuts by up to 5 pct
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia had proposed that oil producing countries cut oil production by up to 5...
Merkel held migrants talks in Ankara as another 33 people die at sea
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks in Ankara Monday on how to reduce the influx of people into Europe as reports emerged that another...
Powerful Iraq Shi'ite cleric says PM's position at stake unless he reforms
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi must take decisive action to root out corruption and implement promised reforms or risk losing power, prominent Shi'ite cleric...
Aid agencies call for full access in Syria as conflict enters 6th year
Humanitarian agencies demanded unconditional access to all communities in Syria as Russia continued on Wednesday to withdraw its military forces from the country.
In a...
Aussies stunned as Jordan, Qatar cause World Cup shocks
Jordan shocked Australia 2-0 to go top of Group B while Qatar also scored an upset 1-0 victory over China in Group C to...
