Alaa al-Rikaby, the candidate of the Iraqis as PM
Hundreds of Iraqis rallied Sunday to support a candidate as the prime minister instead of current premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, who they see as too...
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...
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...
Turkey's Erdogan sees Syrian and Kurdish hands in Ankara attack
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Syrian intelligence and Kurdish militants, not just Islamic State, were behind a double suicide bombing in Ankara which...
Saudi King Salman condemns "disgraceful" Orlando shooting
Saudi Arabia's King Salman condemned the deadly gun attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida and urged measures to combat terrorism, state news...
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...
NATO: Turkey, Greece start talks to reduce risk of conflict
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Despite a denial from Greece, the chief of NATO said Friday that Greece and Turkey have started technical discussions aimed...
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...
