Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Mideast: U.S CIA Chief
A military solution is “impossible” in parts of the Middle East, U.S. CIA chief John Brennan said, arguing that it was hard to picture...
Saudis battle for oil market domination
By abandoning the tight rein it held for decades on the oil market, OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia launched a battle for control that sent...
Three Palestinians wounded in Monday protests die: Gaza ministry
Three Palestinians have died from their wounds days after being shot by Israeli troops during protests in the Gaza Strip, the territory's health ministry...
Bahrain's Shi'ite clerics criticise removal of Ashura flags
Senior Shi'ite Bahraini clerics criticised the removal of Ashura banners raised to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, saying the...
2 rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone
In the first attack following a brief lull in violence from earlier this month, Iraq's military on Thursday said at least two rockets hit...
French tourism association files complaint against Airbnb
A French association of hotel and tourism companies said Thursday it had filed a complaint with Paris prosecutors against websites that offer private holiday...
Oil to average just over $40 in 2016
Oil prices will average just over $40 this year, the biggest cut to monthly forecasts in a year, as an influx of Iranian barrels...
Gunmen open fire on tourist bus at Cairo hotel, no casualties
Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on tourists as they boarded a bus in Cairo on Thursday but there were no casualties, security sources...
Iran and U.S. to meet before Vienna Syria talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Iranian counterpart in Vienna on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of talks on ending...
OPEC December oil output slips, still near record
OPEC oil output fell in December, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, led by lower supply from Iraq following a record-breaking month in November...
