Russia says ready for cooperation with Turkey on tackling terrorism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Moscow was ready for close cooperation with Turkey on fighting terrorism, in comments after a deadly...
Jordanian Prince Ali formally submits candidature for FIFA presidency
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan formally submitted his candidature to be FIFA president on Thursday, pledging to restore the reputation of world...
Saudi Arabia signs deal for 320 PAC-3 missiles
Saudi Arabia signed an agreement last week with the U.S. government for the purchase of 320 more Patriot PAC-3 missiles built by Lockheed Martin...
Saudi Arabia targets Russia in battle for European oil market
From global majors such as Shell (RDSa.L) and Total (TOTF.PA) to more modest Polish energy firms, oil refiners in Europe are cutting their longstanding...
Syrian army and Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs
Syrian army troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, launched an attack on rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs on Thursday,...
Saudi airbase hit by Houthi missile
Yemen's Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile on Thursday in retaliation for attacks by a Saudi-led coalition, a source in the Iranian-allied group said,...
Iran reportedly deploys troops to central Syria
Hundreds of Iranian troops are reportedly being deployed in northern and central Syria, dramatically escalating Tehran’s involvement in the civil war as they join...
Arab coalition slowing aid efforts in Yemen
Aid to Yemen, facing a humanitarian crisis, is being slowed by a Saudi-led coalition which has warned commercial vessels to stay away from areas...
Maldives leader fires defence minister amid explosion probe
The president of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen fired his defence minister with immediate effect, the president's spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest move in...
Germany warns of risk of US-Russia conflict over Syria
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday warned of the risk of a US-Russian conflict breaking out over Syria, as he readied to travel...
