Hamas not seeking a war with Israel, says top official
A senior leader of the Islamist group Hamas said the Palestinian movement was not seeking a new war with Israel and insisted a network...
Iran pushes OPEC oil output to new high as sanctions are lifted
Iran provides biggest increase after sanctions lifted * Saudi Arabia, Iraq also pump more in January * Indonesia's return boosts absolute level of OPEC...
Municipal inspectors shut down 50 stores in Makkah in 2 days
MAKKAH — Municipal inspectors in Makkah closed down nearly 50 stores in the city for various violations over the past two days.
Khaled Basfar, head...
Lebanese ex-militiaman accused of collaborating with Isreal shot dead
State media and a judicial source stated that a Lebanese ex-militiaman accused of collaborating with Israel during the civil war was shot dead Sunday,...
Britain says Islamic State 'likely' brought down Russian plane
Britain said on Thursday there was a significant possibility that Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate was behind a suspected bomb attack on a Russian airliner...
Houthis kill 13 Yemen loyalists despite ceasefire
At least 13 pro-government fighters were killed in a rebel attack on their positions near the Yemeni capital despite a UN-brokered ceasefire taking effect...
Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is willing to hold early presidential elections if the Syrian people want them, in remarks released...
The Latest: Israel army says car rams into West Bank soldier
The Latest on Palestinian protests in Gaza that turned deadly when Israeli troops fired into the crowd. (all times local):
7:45 p.m.
Israel's military says an...
Saudi oil exports rise to 7.364 million bpd in October
Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in October rose to 7.364 million barrels per day from 7.111 million bpd in September, official data showed on...
Palestinian factions call for ‘day of rage’
Palestinian factions called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in a “day of rage” on Friday, as...
