Obama says Syria deployment doesn't break no 'boots on ground' pledge
President Barack Obama said on Monday the planned deployment of dozens of U.S. special forces to Syria to advise opposition forces fighting Islamic State...
Twin Iraq and Syria assaults as IS loses last city
Deir Ezzor, Syria, Nov 3, 2017 (AFP) - Syrian troops on Friday retook the last major city where the Islamic State group had a...
France's Hollande urges de-escalation of Russia-Turkey tensions
French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday world powers must work together to prevent a further worsening of relations between Russia and NATO member...
Oil Price Forecast 2016: Oil Prices Poised to Skyrocket This Year
Oil Price Forecast Is Bullish for Crude in 2016
The majority of oil price forecasts remain pessimistic in the sense that they expect oil prices...
Iran fires senior security official over Saudi embassy attack
Iran has sacked a senior security official over his failure to stop the ransacking of Saudi Arabia's embassy, which led the Sunni-ruled kingdom to...
6 Saudi Soldiers killed amid Houthi reports
Houthi fighters have claimed to have killed at least six Saudi troops in the country's southwestern border region of Jizan amid reports that the Yemeni...
First Saudi broadcaster in Farsi takes center stage
The first Saudi broadcaster speaking fluent Farsi, Abdullah Rajab Al-Zahrani, recently took center stage when he participated in a program in Farsi.
The program was...
Iraqi PM's reforms hindered by divisions amid ISIS threat
Facing resistance from within his own party, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is struggling to sustain support for a political shake-up he says is...
Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election
Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, an ex-air force pilot and former presidential candidate, said on Wednesday he intended to run in the presidential...
Turks abroad vote at record level in elections
The number of Turks voting abroad in this month's presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey rose to a record level of 1.49 million, the...
