Israeli envoy says Iran has recruited 80,000 Shiite fighters in Syria
Israel's envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday that Iran had recruited at least 80,000 Shiite fighters which it was training at a...
Jordan breaks up Sudanese camp ahead of planned deportation
Jordanian troops have dismantled a tent camp housing hundreds of Sudanese men, women and children. A government spokesman says about 800 will be deported...
China's retail investors seek safety first
As China's legions of retail investors flee the country's tumultuous equity markets, pushing stock prices down around 15 percent so far this year, money...
Israel confirms plans to seize West Bank land
Israel confirmed on Thursday it was planning to appropriate a large tract of fertile land in the occupied West Bank, close to Jordan, a...
Saudi women say municipal elections 'opens up windows'
For Haifa al-Hababi, candidacy in Saudi’s upcoming municipal elections - which are the first polls in the conservative kingdom’s history where women can run...
Paris to host Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Turkey FM's for Syria talks
France will host talks next week with the Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and UAE foreign ministers on the breakdown in the Syrian peace process, government...
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 bln
Microsoft Corp agreed to buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, combining the software giant's fast-growing cloud services business with the...
Iran says will 'definitely' take part in Vienna talks
Iran will "definitely" attend international talks in Vienna on the Syrian conflict this weekend, a foreign ministry spokesman said on state television without specifying...
Oil price slump should not stop investments: Al-Naimi
Saudi Arabia has called for sustained investment in new output capacity despite the slump in world prices.
Ali Al-Naimi, minister for petroleum and mineral resources,...
Syria air strikes: David Cameron warns of long campaign
The mission to target so-called Islamic State militants in Syria could take some time and will require persistence, PM David Cameron has said.
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