U.S. Navy leads 30-nation maritime exercise in Middle East
The U.S. Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible...
Following Merkel's talks in Ankara, the death toll rises to at least 35 dead...
At least 35 migrants drowned in two accidents in the Aegean Sea on Monday as they tried to cross from Turkey to Greece, Turkish...
ISIS says will fight Saudi ground troops
Islamic State (ISIS) says it will fight any Saudi ground intervention in Syria and that Saudi action might add to complications but would not...
Syrian opposition rejects talks before goodwill steps
A senior Syrian opposition official on Friday ruled out even indirect peace talks with the government before a halt to Russian air strikes and...
Al-Hilal welcome neutral venues against Tractor Sazi
Twice continental champions Al-Hilal have welcomed the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) decision to have neutral venues for Champions League matches between teams from Saudi...
Turkey jails 17 over Istanbul attack, blames ex-Soviet members of ISIS
Turkey jailed 17 suspects on Tuesday, mostly foreigners, over last week's suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport, which President Tayyip Erdogan described as the...
18 dead in week of Saudi rains and flooding
Eighteen people have been killed during heavy rains and floods over the past week in Saudi Arabia, the civil defence agency said on Thursday.
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Paris to host Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Turkey FM's for Syria talks
France will host talks next week with the Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and UAE foreign ministers on the breakdown in the Syrian peace process, government...
Dubai police say New Year's fire cause by electrical short
The fire which engulfed one of Dubai's most prominent skyscrapers ahead of New Year fireworks was caused by an electrical short, Dubai's police chief...
Guantanamo detainee to be transferred to Saudi arabia
The United States said on Tuesday it had transferred Abdul Shalabi, a longtime hunger striker at the Guantanamo Bay prison and described as a...
