Tunisia leaders urged to rethink anti-jihad strategy
Tunisia's leaders faced calls Thursday to rethink their strategy in the fight against extremism following a suicide bombing by the Islamic State jihadist group...
Saudi FM: Syria’s Assad must leave or be forced out
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says that Syrian President Bashar Assad has two choices: “either to leave through negotiations” or be forcibly removed from power.
Foreign...
Lebanon to allow expats to come home despite lockdown
After its expat policy drew criticism from political leaders, Lebanon's government agreed a procedure on Tuesday to allow citizens abroad to come back despite...
German secret service in talks with Syrian spies
Germany's spy agency is working again with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's secret service to swap information on Islamist militants, the Bild daily said, despite...
Syria activists accuse government forces of chemical attack
Syria activists have accused regime forces of using a "toxic gas" during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus, saying five men were...
Saudi-backed shipping line UASC resumes Iran business
United Arab Shipping Company is resuming business with Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions, despite the deep-seated political rivalry between the Islamic Republic...
U.S. prepared for military solution against ISIS in Syria
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against ISIS in Syria...
Females spend hours finding poll centers in Mecca
After spending six hours searching for the women’s polling centers in the 6th circuit on Monday night, voter Sadia Janbi was forced to appeal...
Oil prices tumble 7%: Tadawul edges down
Stock markets across the Middle East fell on Tuesday alongside steep drops in global stock
prices because of renewed uncertainty about the state of China's...
King Salman and Erdogan discuss Syria in telephone conversation
Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone late on Tuesday and said attacks by Russia and Syrian government forces north of...
