Pakistan to receive $497mn tranche of IMF loan
The International Monetary Fund announced Thursday it would release the latest instalment worth $497 million of a three-year economic bailout package to Pakistan, while...
Iran begins expansive annual war games amid tensions with US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military Thursday began an expansive annual three-day exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, with the...
US defense chief says Turkey must control its border with Syria
U.S. defense chief Ash Carter said on Tuesday Turkey and other countries should do more in the fight against the Islamic State (IS), including...
Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in...
Donors pledge $4.4 billion for Syria, well short of target
International donors on Wednesday pledged $4.4 billion in aid for civilians caught up in the Syrian civil war -- well short of what the...
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after ISIS-claimed blasts
At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local officials said, a day...
Stay away from Turkish border towns: Saudi Embassy
The Saudi Embassy in Turkey warned Saudi nationals against approaching the Turkish border with Syria following threats to a Saudi citizen at a border...
Saudi King Salman to talk with Erdogan on Syria, Libya, Egypt
It is expected that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu at the presidential palace in...
28 'terrorist group members' shot dead in China's Muslim region
Chinese police shot dead 28 members of a "terrorist group" in the mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang, state media said Friday, citing police.
The killings...
Yemeni forces make new gains in Hodeida advance: coalition
Yemeni government forces are only around nine kilometres (six miles) from Hodeida, the Saudi-led military coalition said Monday, announcing fresh gains in their advance...
