Egyptian man beheaded, teenage son shot dead in Sinai
An Egyptian man has been beheaded and his teenage son shot dead in the Sinai, officials said Tuesday of the peninsula where Islamic State...
Oman says regrets attacks on Saudi missions in Iran
Oman expressed regret on Wednesday at attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric, but stopped short...
Iran denies it fired rockets near U.S. warships in Gulf
Iran denied on Thursday that its Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the U.S. aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering...
Saudi women braving odds in municipal elections
Women in Saudi Arabia begin their first-ever election campaign on Sunday, a tentative step toward better representation in the Kingdom’s decision-making process.
Around 900 female...
UN report: ISIS greatly expands control in Libya
Islamic State (ISIS) has greatly expanded its control over territory in Libya and the militants are claiming to be the key defense for the...
UN chief urges compromise, realism between Saudis and Iran
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon used a stopover in the Middle East to urge Saudi Arabia and Iran to compromise and interact responsibly,...
Saudi soldier held in Yemen released in prisoner swap
Saudi Arabia's official news agency says the kingdom's military conducted a prisoner swap, releasing seven Yemenis in exchange for a Saudi corporal.
It marked the...
Russia says ready to work with anti-ISIS coalition if it respects Syrian government
Russia is ready to work with the Western coalition fighting the Islamic State group if its members respect Syria's sovereignty, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Kuwait oil strike enters day 3, some output restored
A strike by oil workers that has slashed Kuwait's output entered its third day on Tuesday but the state oil firm said it had...
Saudi offers $1.5 billion to fund Egypt's Sinai projects
Egypt said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has offered $1.5 billion to help finance economic projects in the Sinai Peninsula, as Riyadh continues to...
