17 women elected to Saudi local councils
Saudi Arabians voted 17 women into public office in municipal elections in the conservative Islamic kingdom on Saturday, the first to allow female participation,...
Ivory Coast resort was 'symbolic' jihadist target
When gunmen from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb killed 18 people at a beach resort frequented by foreigners in Ivory Coast, the jihadist group...
US and Russia attempt to hold Syria ceasefire together
The United States and Russia worked Monday to hold together a revived truce in Syria, calling on both Syria's government and opposition groups to...
Putin's ally absent as Russia considers joint action with OPEC
When Russian officials this week discussed the merits of jointly cutting oil output with OPEC to push up prices, one man -- President Vladimir...
Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn the diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two Nepali maids working at his home near New Delhi, ending an...
Yemen rebels snub meeting at peace talks
Yemen rebels taking part in peace talks in Switzerland snubbed a meeting early Friday, a member of the opposing government delegation said, as a...
UAE judge allows torture check for detained Libyan Americans
A judge in the United Arab Emirates has approved a medical forensic examination of two detained Libyan Americans to see whether or not they...
Morocco investigates journalist after Amnesty claims
Rabat (AFP) - Morocco said Wednesday it is investigating a journalist for receiving "foreign funding" for "intelligence services" days after rights group Amnesty alleged...
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces have seized the Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from Houthi militants,...
Oil producers keep output freeze revival on standby if prices weaken
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has a contrarian message for those who question the wisdom of freezing global levels of oil output.
Despite the collapse...
