Yemen government and Houthis agree on prisoner swap
Yemen's warring parties agreed on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of prisoners in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-sponsored peace talks which resumed for a...
Syria rebels to give up heavy weapons in Homs deal
Syrian rebels in a former opposition stronghold in Homs will relinquish nearly half their heavy weapons as part of a landmark truce with the...
Riyadh’s Souk Al-Zal: a shopping trip through time
When first driving around Riyadh, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s just a jumble of skyscrapers and megamalls.
But look a little closer, and you’ll...
Isis video 'shows killing of five men it says spied for UK'
Isis militants have released a video, featuring a man and young boy speaking with British accents, purportedly showing the killing of five men who...
13 detained over Istanbul airport attack
Turkey on Thursday detained 13 suspected Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists over the deadly Istanbul airport attack, as chilling details emerged of how suicide bombers...
Workers rights get Qatar nod as ILO poised decide on abuse probe
DOHA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Qatar has signed 36 worker protection agreements with countries that provide much of its labour force, state media reported...
Syrian Turkmens cross to Turkey, fleeing advances of pro-Assad forces
Hundreds of mostly Turkmen refugees fearing intensifying clashes between Syrian pro-government forces and the opposition in coastal Latakia province have fled to Turkey, footage...
WHO says misdiagnosis in Saudi caused MERS outbreak
The wrong diagnosis of a woman suffering from the MERS coronavirus led to more than 49 other patients and medical staff being exposed to...
Earthquake in Italy kills 73
A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, killing at least 73 people and injuring hundreds...
Saudi Prince Mohammed and UN chief talk protecting Yemen's children
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince on Wednesday and the pair discussed improving civilian protection in Yemen after...
