'State of emergency' declared in Libya capital
Authorities in control of Libya's capital on Friday declared a "maximum state of emergency" after a UN-backed unity government that they reject said its...
Turkey downs 'drone' on Syria border: Syria Crisis
Turkey says its warplanes have shot down an unidentified aircraft which intruded into its airspace near the border with Syria.
Media reports quote officials as...
Airstrike kills dozens in Syria as UN envoy visits Damascus
An air strike reportedly killed dozens of people in a rebel-held town in Syria on Saturday as a U.N. envoy visited Damascus to advance...
IS claims deadly attacks on Yemen govt, Arab troops in Aden
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for deadly attacks Tuesday on the government headquarters and positions of the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni city...
Saudi Aramco share listing will take time: chairman
Any share listing of state-owned Saudi Aramco, the world's largest crude producer, will take time, the company's chairman told The Wall Street Journal in...
UAE's Al Ahli makes ACL semis
Al Ahli will take on Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the semi-finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League after Cosmin Olaroiu’s side handed Naft...
Daesh beheads elderly ex-antiquities chief in Syria’s Palmyra
BEIRUT: The DAESH (Islamic State) group has beheaded the 82-year-old retired chief archaeologist of Palmyra, who refused to leave the ancient city when the...
Obama faces Saudi criticism ahead of summit
Blunt assessments by Barack Obama of longtime US ally Saudi Arabia have triggered unprecedented Saudi criticism of the president as he prepares to visit...
OPEC fails to agree policy but Saudis pledge no shocks
Saudi Arabia promised on Thursday not to flood the oil market with extra barrels even as OPEC failed to agree on output policy, with...
Turkey launches air strikes against PKK in Iraq and Turkey
Turkey's military carried out air strikes on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq and killed 26 militants in southeast Turkey, where violence...
