Foreign governments press Saudi Arabia on workers' delayed wages
Foreign governments are pressing authorities and executives in Saudi Arabia to ensure that local construction firms make delayed salary payments to thousands of workers,...
Talks between Lebanese political rivals postponed
Lebanon's parliament speaker cancelled the last day of this week's meeting aimed at discussing ways out of a political crisis after politicians made no...
Afghan government considering new Eid ceasefire offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani may offer the Taliban a ceasefire during next month's Eid holiday after the truce in June which saw unprecedented scenes...
Lebanon arrests former MP in connection with Gaddafi kidnap case
Lebanese authorities have arrested a former lawmaker in connection with the mysterious kidnapping of Hannibal Gaddafi, the high-rolling son of the late Libyan dictator,...
Kerry warns Assad as truce talks shift to Berlin
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syria's Bashar al-Assad of "repercussions" if his regime flouts a new truce being negotiated, as talks to...
BlackBerry's results beat expectations as shares rise
BlackBerry reported quarterly results Friday that beat Wall Street expectations, even as revenue fell sharply.
Shares of the smartphone maker rose almost 4 percent in...
Syrian opposition rejects talks before goodwill steps
A senior Syrian opposition official on Friday ruled out even indirect peace talks with the government before a halt to Russian air strikes and...
Saudia Airlines says bomb threat on flight is a hoax
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), said a bomb scare that grounded its Riyadh-bound flight from Madrid on Thursday was a false alarm.
"It's just another hoax...
Illegal kitchen raided in Makkah
Teams from Makkah Municipality stormed into a residential apartment where expatriates were preparing food illegally. According to a municipal official, the apartment was not...
Kurdish moves on federalism cloud Syria peace drive
Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a federal system on Thursday, a move likely to further complicate peace talks in Geneva...
