Erdogan calls on NATO to help curb militant attacks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on NATO to do more to fight the threat of global terrorism, saying the 28-nation alliance needed to "update"...
Lebanon's Hariri says to keep dialogue open with Hezbollah
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, said on Wednesday he would keep domestic dialogue open with rivals Hezbollah, after the Gulf...
Oil prices slide as Britain votes to leave EU
World oil prices plunged Friday, mirroring sentiment on stock markets, as the dollar strengthened in reaction to Britain voting to bolt from the European...
US swimmers quit Brazil after fake mugging story
US Olympic authorities apologized to Brazil on Thursday as two US swimmers were allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being...
Tillerson’s Middle East aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran
(AP) — As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits the Middle East this weekend, he'll hope to achieve something that has eluded top...
Egypt receives first of two French Mistral warships
Egypt on Thursday received the first of two French Mistral helicopter carriers and said the second would arrive in September as part a deal...
Nigeria's President Buhari to talk oil in Saudi and Qatar
President Muhammadu Buhari is to visit the Gulf for a week-long tour, with a focus on ending the global slump in oil prices that...
Fidel Castro gives speech saying he will soon die
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro delivered a valedictory speech on Tuesday to the Communist Party he put in power a half-century ago, telling party...
ISIS prime suspect after suicide bombers kill 36 at Istanbul airport
Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves...
Oil rebounds above $40, with eyes on Doha
The oil market rebounded sharply this week, with Brent back above $40 per barrel, as hopes grew of an output freeze at the looming...
