Rouhani will not apologise for Saudi embassy attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he hoped his country could reconcile with fellow Middle Eastern powerhouse Saudi Arabia, but refused to apologise for...
Seventy years after WWII, conflicts continue to rile the globe
Seventy years after the allies defeated the last member of the “axis of evil,” bringing the Second World War to an end, a string...
100 Libyan MPs back unity government and demand new vote
A majority of lawmakers from Libya's internationally recognised parliament said Wednesday that they supported a UN-backed unity government but had faced intimidation before a...
Libyan families file U.S. lawsuit accusing LNA leader Haftar of war crimes
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Two Libyan families filed a civil lawsuit in a U.S. federal court late on Thursday accusing Khalifa Haftar, commander...
BP to cut 4,000 jobs amid oil price plunge
Oil company BP is cutting some 4,000 jobs in exploration and production over the next two years amid sharp drops in the price of...
Saudi king receives Palestinian president Abbas
Saudi Arabia's King Salman received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Riyadh on Wednesday and reiterated the kingdom's support for the Palestinian people, state news...
Iraq forces retake large part of Ramadi from ISIS
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)...
Debate on Mina tragedy still active on social media
Even before the revelation of findings of Saudi Arabia’s committee tasked with investigating the Mina tragedy, social media users have been active in debating...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticizing Israel
The UN’s cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticizing Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Netanyahu under fire over claim a Palestinian inspired Holocaust
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stirred controversy by suggesting the then head of the Muslim community in Jerusalem gave Hitler the idea to...
