Gulf Arab states reject Iranian influence in region
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rejected on Wednesday what it said was Iranian interference in the region, Al Arabiya television said according to...
Pentagon to submit Guantanamo closure plan
Military officials are poised to submit to Congress a much-anticipated report on how to close the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman...
Amid prisoners release delay, Taliban break off talks with Afghan government
On Sunday, the Taliban released a statement accusing the Afghan government of violating the "peace agreement" between the US and the insurgents, even though...
How China is attracting some of the world's top footballers and managers
Chelsea's Ramires is closing in on a £25m move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning.
But why would a 28-year-old Brazil international choose to leave champions...
Yemeni president sacks prime minister, appoints new senior team
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed a new vice-president and prime minister on Sunday, pro-Hadi state media reported, sacking prime minister Khaled Bahah in...
Russia refute lie created by Iranian media on Saudi offer
Russia has denied and staunchly refutes claims made by the Iranian media on Saudi Arabia offering the Kremlin $300 billion in exchange for Russia to...
Oil dips on firm dollar, ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil dipped on Monday as traders remained cautious ahead of an OPEC meeting later this week and as a widely expected U.S. interest rate...
Norway to send 60 troops to train Syrian fighters
Norway will send some 60 troops, including special forces soldiers, to train, advise and give operational support to Syrian fighters battling Islamic State (ISIS)...
Performance of Saudi public agencies to be monitored
Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers on Monday approved a National Center for Evaluating the Performance of Public Agencies.
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi...
In taking economic war to Islamic State, U.S. developing new tools
Since last month, U.S. warplanes have struck Islamic State's oil infrastructure in Syria in a stepped-up campaign of economic warfare that the United States...
