Friday, October 9, 2026

In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless

Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the already bleak outlook for...

Saudi Arabia to issue 20 bln riyals of bonds next week -Maaal

Saudi Arabia's government is in talks with local banks to sell them 20 billion riyals ($5.3 billion) of local currency bonds next week, the...

Iraq preparing to push ISIS away from oil region

Kurdish Peshmerga forces, an Iran-backed Shi'ite militia and Iraq's army will launch an offensive soon to push Islamic State fighters away from the northern...

Muslim and Gulf leaders condemn Nice attack

Leading Muslim clerics joined Gulf Arab leaders on Friday in condemning a truck attack that killed at least 84 revellers in the Mediterranean resort...

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