U.S. deploying elite force to boost fight against Islamic State
The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying an elite new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct raids, free hostages,...
Three killed as Israel strikes targets ‘throughout Gaza’
Israeli aircraft and tanks hit targets throughout the Gaza Strip Friday after shots were fired at troops along the border, the army said, with...
Wanted man killed after Saudi raid on Shi'ite village
A wanted man has been killed in Saudi Arabia's oil-producing Eastern province after an exchange of gunfire while police were searching his home, state...
Saudi will stay in charge of hajj: Prince Turki al-Faisal says
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal on Sunday rejected the idea of sharing the administration of the annual hajj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh...
Hurricane-stroms hit UK and Europe
Storm Ciara battered the U.K. and northern Europe with hurricane-level winds and heavy rains that halted flights and trains Sunday and produced heaving seas...
Six Saudi students win medals in International Science Olympiad
Six Saudi students won medals in the annual International Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in South Korea between Dec. 2 to 12 this year. Of...
Kurds attack Syrian air base held by insurgents
Kurdish fighters backed by Russian airstrikes launched an attack in northern Syria on Wednesday in an attempt to capture a military air base held...
Over 3,000 Syrians flee to Turkey in three days
More than 3,000 Turkmens and Arabs fleeing advances by pro-government Syrian forces in the north of Latakia province have crossed into Turkey over the...
Iran seeks to limit diplomatic fallout from Saudi embassy attacks
Iran took steps on Monday to try to limit the diplomatic damage from an attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran by an angry...
Clinic hit in Syria's Aleppo amid outcry over hospital strike
Regime aircraft pounded rebel areas of Syria's second city Aleppo on Friday, hitting a clinic just days after a strike destroyed a hospital, killing...
