Houthis kill 13 Yemen loyalists despite ceasefire
At least 13 pro-government fighters were killed in a rebel attack on their positions near the Yemeni capital despite a UN-brokered ceasefire taking effect...
U.S. to deploy special forces to Syria in 'advisory' role
The Obama administration is expected to announce on Friday a decision to deploy a small number of special operations forces in an advisory role...
Maldives declares state of emergency, Saudi aids investigation
The Maldives declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, as President Abdulla Yameen sought to shore up his power over the Indian Ocean island...
Saudi grand mufti: Islamic alliance aims to defeat ISIS
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh said on Monday that the newly formed Islamic Military Alliance, led by the kingdom, aims to defeat...
Bahrain bars members of dissolved parties from polls
Bahrain's king on Monday banned members of dissolved opposition parties from running for election, months ahead of parliamentary polls, the official BNA news agency...
Parliament elections favors conservatives in Iran
A voting for a new parliament took place in Iran on Friday, which is considered as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership...
Statoil says to reduce staff at Algerian installations after militant attack
Norway's Statoil is reducing the number of staff at its installations in Algeria following an attack by Islamist militants on Friday at its In...
Two dead in Saudi floods
Two people have been killed by flooding in southwestern Saudi Arabia, state television reported on Thursday.
The pair died when three areas in the mountainous...
India protests to Saudi after maid's hand chopped off
India said Friday it had lodged a protest with authorities in Riyadh after a maid from Tamil Nadu allegedly had her hand chopped off...
Top U.S. general: Iraq did not ask for Russian strikes
U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of any Russian air campaign in Iraq in the near future as he made his...
