Iraq’s PM-designate “Rejected by order of the people”
On Sunday night, Iraq's prime minister-designate announced his withdrawal from the post after failing to secure parliamentary support for his Cabinet selection, prolonging the...
Syria monitor: Missile attack kills 26, mostly Iranians
A missile attack targeting government outposts in Syria's northern region killed 26 pro-government fighters, mostly Iranians, a Syria war monitoring group said Monday, amid soaring...
Iran says won't negotiate with OPEC over output hike
OPEC member Iran will not negotiate with the cartel over a planned half million barrels per day oil production hike once sanctions are lifted,...
Saudi seizes five million amphetamine tablets
Saudi authorities said Sunday that they had seized more than five million amphetamine tablets and arrested 11 people in one of the kingdom’s largest...
Lebanon PM urges Saudi to reconsider aid package suspension
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to "reconsider" the suspension of a $3 billion aid package to its army to...
French defence minister in Moscow for anti-ISIS talks
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian flew in to Moscow on Monday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart to request an increase in...
Erdogan vows 'no break' in operations against Kurd rebels
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a military campaign against Kurdish militants after his ruling party swept back...
Foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria ‘have doubled’
The number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria has more than doubled since last year to at least 27,000, a report by an...
283,184 Hajj pilgrims return home from Saudi Arabia
A total of 283,184 pilgrims have left the Kingdom through King Abdulaziz International Airport so far. King Abdulaziz International Airport Director Abdulhameed Abu Al-Orry...
Oil prices rise at end of volatile week
Oil prices rose Friday, with Brent reaching a near two-month high, on hopes of a deal among producers to tackle a global supply glut.
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