Residents trapped in 'sealed casket' IS stronghold as Iraqi forces close in
As Iraqi forces close in on the western city of Ramadi, thousands of civilians are effectively being held hostage inside by Islamic State militants...
British citizen arrested for alcohol in Saudi to be released next week
A British citizen arrested for producing and possessing alcohol in Saudi Arabia will likely be released and returned to Britain by next week, British...
Taliban defiant over delay to U.S. troop reduction in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday brushed aside a U.S. decision to delay withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, saying it would do nothing to save an "unwinnable...
Yemen peace talks 'closer' to agreement: UN envoy
The UN envoy said Wednesday that Yemen's warring parties were closer to agreement at peace talks in Kuwait as he prepared to brief the...
Saudi Arabia blames Houthis for continuous blocking of relief aid delivery
Saudi Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for Multilateral Relations Prince Turki Bin Mohammad Bin Saud said Friday Houthi rebels were still blocking delivery of humanitarian supplies...
UN detects virus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.N. agency for refugees said Tuesday that it has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian...
3 months of Russia airstrikes on Syria kill more than 2,300
Three months of Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Russia...
Kuwait expels 14 accused of Hezbollah links
Kuwait has expelled 11 Lebanese and three Iraqis suspected of belonging to Hezbollah, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Monday, nearly three weeks after the...
Public protests leaves 1 dead and many injured in Lebanon
Protests has erupted in Lebanon, leaving scores injured and more than a dozen people detained, according to the Lebanese military.
Last week, scattered anti-government protests...
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...
