New deadly clashes in Idlib
Syrian and Turkish forces exchanged fire on Monday in another deadly clash in northwest Syria, where nearly 700,000 people have fled escalating violence in...
Kerry chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility and said the chances of a diplomatic solution...
Sudan ditches Iran for Saudi patronage
When Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shi'ite cleric and protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sudan was one of only three...
Saudi border guard killed, three wounded in mine blast
A Saudi border guard was killed and three others were wounded by a landmine that exploded while on patrol alongside the border with Yemen...
Biden rules out military solution in Syria
US Vice President Joe Biden ruled out a military solution to end Syria's conflict in remarks published Monday, calling for a political transition despite...
New Bahrain policy to allow flights between Israel and UAE to cross its airspace
CAIRO (Reuters) - Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Bahrain after the kingdom on Thursday said...
Oil dips, supply worries persist
Oil held most of the previous day's strong gains Thursday, but traders remain on edge over the long-running supply glut.
Around 1130 GMT, US benchmark...
More aid reaches trapped Syrians; doubts cast on peace talks
A second batch of aid reached a besieged Syrian town and two trapped villages on Thursday and the United Nations accused rival factions of...
Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir holds Syria and Yemen talks in Oman
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has held talks in Oman, a traditional mediator in the region, on the conflicts in Syria and Yemen where...
Islamic State claims Yemen attack
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on the army in the eastern region of Hadramawt on Friday that a security source said killed...
