Paris to host Syria crisis meeting with allies on Tuesday: minister
France will host a meeting on the Syria crisis with Western and Arab allies later on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.
The “working dinner”...
Syrian army enters Saraqeb town in latest advance
On Thursday the Syrian army entered Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province in the latest push to capture the last rebel stronghold, state media...
Saudi Arabia recruits Sunni allies in row with Iran
Saudi Arabia rallied Sunni allies to its side in a growing diplomatic row with Iran on Monday, deepening a sectarian split across the Middle...
French Muslim body calls for imams to require 'licence to preach'
France's leading Muslim body called Tuesday for imams to require a permit to preach in a bid to root out extremists, and for a...
Cash, visas and talks: key points of EU-Turkey pact on refugees
European Union leaders signed an agreement with Turkey on Sunday, offering cash, visas and closer ties in exchange for Turkish help in stemming the...
Strikes on Raqqa 'kill 32 IS militants'
Air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa have killed at least 32 Islamic State (IS) militants and wounded 40 more, an activist group...
Gulf states adopt common PR strategy 'to rectify image'
The six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are to put in place a common media strategy to improve their image around the...
GCC plans to issue Schengen-model visas to foreign tourists
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are now conducting intensive studies to issue joint Schengen-model visas to foreign tourists.
“The project is still under...
Putin's ally absent as Russia considers joint action with OPEC
When Russian officials this week discussed the merits of jointly cutting oil output with OPEC to push up prices, one man -- President Vladimir...
Oil dips in Asia amid Saudi Arabia output boost reports
Oil prices eased slightly in Asia Thursday amid reports OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia would further raise output in August.
Prices hit five-week highs this week,...
