Protesters return to the streets of Baghdad
Just as dozens of demonstrators burned tires in renewed protests against the new leadership, Iraq's judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters,...
Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills four
KABUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he escaped unharmed,...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil weakness may dampen Gulf, land tax plan hit Saudi
Oct 20 Middle East stock markets may be soft on Tuesday because of weak oil prices and global equity markets, while progress towards imposing...
Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group,...
Saudi King Salman has telephone conversation with Russian President Putin
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Saudi Arabia's important role in the Middle East.
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Syrian Kurdish leader detained in Prague on Turkey’s request
Czech authorities detained a former leader of a Syrian Kurdish political party under an Interpol red notice that was based on Turkey's request...
Kim Dotcom calls U.S. a 'bully' as court hearing wraps up
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom's marathon extradition hearing ended in New Zealand on Tuesday, edging his four-year battle to avoid being sent to the United...
Submarine-launched missile hits ISIS: Russia
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had for the first time struck Islamic State targets in Syria with missiles fired...
100,000 tweets support hashtag defending Saudi Arabia
“If my denunciation came from an imbecile, it is a testimony to my perfection,” is how the Twitter hashtag that defends the Kingdom and...
Saudi offers of extra oil in Asia fail to lure interest in cutthroat market
Saudi Arabia failed to attract offers for additional oil cargoes for loading in October, industry sources said, in a sign that the market remains...
