Kuwait court convicts five over ISIS fundraising
A lower court in Kuwait on Monday sentenced five men to 10 years in jail each for raising funds for the Islamic State jihadist...
As Saudi-Iran tensions grow, Lebanon pays the price
Caught in the middle of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Lebanon is paying the price for the growing rivalry between the Middle East's...
Saudi FM: No plans for Iran mediation
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has denied the existence of any Pakistani mediation between his country and Iran.
The minister told the media on the...
Egypt arrests Facebook page administrators, allegedly Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian security forces have arrested the administrators of 47 Facebook pages that the interior ministry says are run by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, intensifying...
ISIS-inspired militants on offensive in southern Philippines
Militants fighting in the name of the Islamic State group are escalating attacks in the southern Philippines, analysts said, deepening fears for the volatile...
Qatar frees Dutch woman held after rape report
A Dutch woman held in Qatar for nearly three months after telling police she had been raped there was released on Monday after receiving...
Turkey: Russia to hold live-fire exercises in Mediterranean
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey announced that Russia plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises this month in the eastern Mediterranean, where there are escalating...
Turkey and Gulf Arab states condemn Brussels attack
Turkey and six Gulf Arab states condemned the attacks in Brussels on Tuesday that killed at least 26 people at the airport and aboard...
Arab coalition slowing aid efforts in Yemen
Aid to Yemen, facing a humanitarian crisis, is being slowed by a Saudi-led coalition which has warned commercial vessels to stay away from areas...
Kerry, Lavrov say Syria talks should go ahead this month
Internationally brokered talks between Syria's government and opposition groups should start this month as planned, Russia and the United States said on Wednesday, despite...
