U.S. defense chief seeks more Turkish help against Islamic State
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to help destroy Islamic State militants as he kicked off a tour...
Palestinian flag raised at the U.N. for the first time
The Palestinians raised their flag at the United Nations for the first time on Wednesday, a symbolic gesture approved by a General Assembly vote...
10,000 visitors to Al-Musmak Museum
Thousands of visitors thronged Al-Musmak Palace Museum and the National Museum in Riyadh during National Day and the Eid Al-Adha celebrations to experience the...
Oman and Assad discuss solutions to Syria conflict
Oman's foreign minister and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met in Damascus on Monday and discussed ideas that have been put forward to address the...
U.S. court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against Muslim
President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of religion, a federal...
Saudis to host mid-Dec conference in bid to unify Syria opposition
Saudi Arabia will host a conference aimed at unifying the Syrian opposition in mid-December, Saudi-owned television station Al-Arabiya al-Hadath reported on Thursday.
No further details...
Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of Ramadan next...
Iraqi protests escalate despite new PM-designate
Furious anti-government protests across Iraq's south on Sunday, despite the previous evening's appointment of a prime minister who insists he is an independent.
Mohammad Allawi...
Sudanese government, key rebel group to restart peace talks
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's transitional government and a powerful rebel group that controls large swaths of the country’s restive south said Friday they have...
Al Jazeera says its crew kidnapped in Yemeni city of Taiz
The Doha-based Al Jazeera news channel said on Thursday three of its journalists had been kidnapped in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz and...
