UN warns of Israeli-Palestinian 'catastrophe' as attacks persist
The United Nations warned Wednesday that a deadly surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians was headed toward "catastrophe" as new knife attacks took...
British citizen arrested for alcohol in Saudi to be released next week
A British citizen arrested for producing and possessing alcohol in Saudi Arabia will likely be released and returned to Britain by next week, British...
Saudi participation in Syria talks aims to test Russian, Iranian will for peace :...
Saudi Arabia will take part in talks on Syria in Vienna on Friday to test the willingness of Russia and Iran, the Syrian government's...
Pakistani murderer of Indonesian couple put to death
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed a Pakistani convicted of murdering an Indonesian couple.
The interior ministry said Amal Jan Hajji had been found guilty of...
Russia says Central Asia at risk of spillover from ISIS in Afghanistan
Militants in Afghanistan who have switched sides to Islamic State pose a growing risk to Central Asia, Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's Federal...
Abbas slams Netanyahu for inflammatory comments , seeks 'protection' for Palestinians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called for international protection for the Palestinians, saying the human rights situation under Israeli occupation is the worst...
Qatar labour reforms are a 'sham', say activists
Rights groups on Wednesday dismissed as a "sham" long-awaited reforms of Qatar's much-criticised "kafala" labour system for foreign workers, which critics have likened to...
Ankara bombings were ordered by ISIS to disrupt vote: Turkish prosecutors
A sleeper cell acting on orders from the Islamic State (IS) group carried out the massive bombings on a peace rally in Ankara this...
Iran accepts invitation to Syria peace talks in Vienna
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and three of his deputies will attend multilateral talks on Friday in Vienna that seek to resolve the...
Talks on ending Syria conflict to include Iran
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...
