Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast, says rescuer
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Lebanon detected signs of life on Thursday in the rubble of a building in a residential area of...
ISIS suffers double blow as Ramadi falls
U.S.-led forces have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a U.S. spokesman said, dealing a...
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
Major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the opposition said...
Saudi will stay in charge of hajj: Prince Turki al-Faisal says
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal on Sunday rejected the idea of sharing the administration of the annual hajj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh...
Red Cross 'seeking permission' to work in ISIS territories
The International Committee of the Red Cross has said it is trying to establish relations with ISIS in hopes of delivering aid to the...
Yemen talks begin in Switzerland as ceasefire takes effect
U.N.-brokered peace talks between Yemen's internationally recognized government and the country's Shiite rebels started on Tuesday in Switzerland as the guns went quiet across...
Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn...
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali army base, dozens dead
Al Shabaab fighters attacked a remote Somali army base and entered a nearby town close to the border with Kenya on Friday, saying they...
UN chief to make visit amid Israel-Palestinian tensions
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a surprise visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday, the Palestinian foreign minister said, in a...
Egypt's defence minister meets with Saudi Ambassador ahead of Saudi coalition announcement
Egypt's defence minister Sedki Sobhi met with Saudi Ambassador Ahmed Ben Abdel-Aziz Qattan Monday, hours before Saudi Arabia announced the formation of an Islamic...
