OIC seeks urgent help for Syrians
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at its headquarters in Jeddah to discuss ways to address the...
Freed Al-Jazeera journalist celebrates return home to Kenya
Freed Australian journalist Peter Greste said Friday that returning to his home in Kenya almost two years after he was jailed in Egypt was...
Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration, despite its...
Saudi air defences intercept missiles above capital, coalition says
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had intercepted two missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi militia over the capital Riyadh, as a Saudi-led coalition moved...
Iran fires 2 missiles marked with 'Israel must be wiped out'
Iran reportedly test-fired two ballistic missiles Wednesday with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" written in Hebrew on them, a show of force...
UN fund approves its first climate aid for poor nations
The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) said Friday it had approved its first financing of projects to help developing countries fight global warming, three...
Saudi TV: Yemen rebels attack ship causing slight damage
Saudi state-run TV is reporting that Yemen's Shiite rebels have attacked a Saudi ship off the country's western coast.
The rebel-run Al-Masirah TV said Wednesday...
Putin: Western sanctions 'severely' harming Russia
President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Monday in an interview with German daily Bild that Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis are affecting Russia.
"Concerning our...
Saudi-led forces advance towards Yemen’s besieged Taez
Saudi-led coalition forces advanced on Monday towards Yemen’s third city Taez after sending major reinforcements in a bid to break a months-long siege by...
Fears for world economy wreak carnage on stocks and oil
World stock markets tumbled and oil plumbed new lows Thursday as investors feared for the global economy on signs of a dramatic slowdown in...