Total lockdown in Iraq until March 28 over virus
As the number of cases grew and the death toll climbed to 20, Iraq on Sunday imposed a total nationwide lockdown until March 28...
Yemen peace talks struggle amid intensifying clashes
U.N.-sponsored Yemeni peace talks were struggling amid disputes over releasing prisoners, sources close to the talks said on Thursday, as local officials reported intensifying...
Saudis probed in India over ‘suspicious movement’
Senior Indian police and intelligence officials interrogated two Saudis after they were detained following their suspicious movement in Trichy, a southern city in India’s...
Gulf States against Russia role in Syria
Gulf States say Russian involvement "complicates" things * Some see Russia move hastening Syria's partition * Moscow's move echoes old strains over 1980s Afghan war...
Libya agrees new national unity government
Libya has agreed to form a new national government headed by Prime Minister Fayez el-Sarraj after months of tortuous negotiations, United Nations envoy Bernardino...
Saudi Telecom profit slump may weigh on kingdom's market
Oct 21 Saudi Arabia's stock market may face further selling pressure on Wednesday as a gloomy oil report and a sustained profit slump at...
France hosts Syria talks on Tuesday
France will host talks on the Syria conflict on Tuesday with representatives from the United States, Europe, Jordan and Turkey but without Syria's allies...
Rival Taliban groups battle each other
Taliban insurgents loyal to rival leaders have been fighting in a southeastern province of Afghanistan, where about 50 men on both sides have been...
Saudi-led coalition: New U.S. arms will enhance military precision
The recent sale of $1.29 billion in U.S. “smart” bombs to Saudi Arabia will allow for “greater precision” in air strikes on militia targets,...
Couple indicted in Syrian bomb-making scheme
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts say a husband and wife have been indicted on charges that they did business with a Syrian company that developed...
