Yemen shelling kills another Saudi border guard
Shelling from Yemen has killed another Saudi border guard, the interior ministry said, the eighth death from Yemeni firing into the kingdom in just...
Turkey PM urges Russia to give up 'baseless' claims on IS trade
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday called on Russia to re-establish dialogue channels instead of making "baseless accusations" of an alleged oil trade...
IMF gives China's currency prized reserve asset status
The International Monetary Fund admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket on Monday, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a...
Three Saudi border soldiers killed in attack from Yemen
Three Saudi border soldiers were killed after exchanging fire with "enemy elements" trying to cross the border from Yemen to attack two watch towers,...
Syria, Yemen, Libya — one factor unites these failed states, and it isn’t religion
As world leaders gather in Paris this week to address climate change, they will labor under the shadow of recent attacks by Islamic State....
Iraq tells civilians of ISIS-held Ramadi to leave
Iraq’s military command has told civilians in the ISIS-held Ramadi to leave the city, a sign that an operation may soon be underway to...
Boko Haram torch 50 homes, kill 4 people in Niger
Boko Haram raided a border village in Niger, killing four people and torching some 50 homes, a local official said on Monday.
Two other people...
UAE says ready to commit troops to fight Syria jihadists
The United Arab Emirates has said it is ready to commit ground troops against jihadists in Syria and described Russian air strikes in the...
EU vows to continue working for peace despite row with Israel
The European Union vowed Monday to work for Middle East peace even though Israel suspended it from the diplomatic process over the bloc's decision...
Riyadh condemns racism against Muslim refugees
Saudi Arabia has expressed deep concern about the “increasing hostile, racist and inhuman rhetoric against refugees in general and Muslim refugees in particular.”
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