Lavrov: Russia can't mend ties with U.S. while it backs sanctions
Russia wants to mend ties with the United States but cannot do so while Barack Obama's administration backs economic sanctions against Moscow for its...
Gulf states call for Yemen reconstruction meeting after peace deal
Gulf Arab states called on Thursday for an international reconstruction conference for Yemen after any peace deal to end the country's civil war.
The call...
Syria meeting in Riyadh moves to tough issue of choosing talks reps
Syrian opposition and rebel groups meeting in Riyadh will on Thursday discuss forming a delegation for future peace talks, one of the toughest subjects...
AP count: Over 2,400 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede
The September stampede during the hajj in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,411 pilgrims, a new Associated Press count shows, three times the number...
Saudi state TV: Red Sea island off Yemen cleared of rebels
Saudi state television is reporting that Saudi-led forces fighting in Yemen have cleared a Red Sea island of Shiite rebels.
The report Thursday said forces...
Middle East department store chain dumps Trump products
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Muslim comments cost him business in the Middle East on Wednesday, with a major chain of department stores halting...
Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground
Syria's fragmented opposition and rebel groups sought common ground on Wednesday ahead of planned negotiations to end a conflict which has devastated the country...
California shooters discussed martyrdom even before meeting
A couple who massacred 14 people at a California holiday party were discussing martyrdom online before they met in person and married, FBI Director...
Iraqi forces 'retake key Ramadi district' from ISIS
Iraqi government forces have recaptured a key district in the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by the jihadist group Islamic State, officials say.
The...
Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia,...
