Talks on ending Syria conflict to include Iran
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...
Power failure in Iraq as militias outgun state
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi came to office a year ago promising to rebuild his country. But the Iraqi state has grown weaker as power...
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
AMMAN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Jordan said a series of massive explosions that rocked the city of Zarqa early on Friday was likely caused...
Pakistani murderer of Indonesian couple put to death
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed a Pakistani convicted of murdering an Indonesian couple.
The interior ministry said Amal Jan Hajji had been found guilty of...
Air France to run Paris-Tehran route in April
Air France said Tuesday it is to resume flights from its Paris hub to Tehran, a route suspended in 2008 after Iran was hit...
Lebanese PM warns of second wave and virus shutdown extended
Lebanon has recorded 741 cases of the novel Coronavirus and 25 deaths. The government started to ease some restrictions this week, allowing restaurants to...
Saudi Arabia could sell off billions in American assets if bill passes
The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to sell of hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of American assets should the U.S. Congress pass a...
Dubai stays busiest airport for international travel
Dubai International remained the world's busiest airport for international travel last year with a 10.7 percent rise in passenger numbers, its operator said on...
Saudi banks still strong despite oil slump
Saudi Arabian banks' financial cushion and the government's commitment to keep spending should enable them to weather a prolonged slump in oil prices, even...
Israel lifts age restrictions at flashpoint holy site
Israel lifted age restrictions for the main weekly prayers at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Friday, in an apparent bid to ease tensions over...
