Saudi Arabia urges nationals to leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia has issued a warning against its citizens from travelling to Lebanon and advises Saudi nationals currently in Lebanon to leave, said state-owned media...
French advisers helping Libyan forces in Benghazi
French military advisers have been helping coordinate Libyan forces fighting Islamic State (ISIS) insurgents in the eastern city of Benghazi, a senior Libyan military...
U.S. to send 'fewer than 50' special ops forces to Syria
The United States will deploy "fewer than 50" special operations forces to northern Syria in an advisory role, US officials said Friday, as major...
Syrian Kurds evacuate city as battle with Assad intensifies
Syrian Kurdish authorities evacuated thousands of civilians from Kurdish areas of a city in northeastern Syria on a second day of government air strikes...
Algeria's Bouteflika dissolves DRS spy unit, creates new agency
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has dissolved the long-standing military spy directorate known as the DRS, creating a new agency under the control of the...
Syria Crisis: Riyadh remains committed to backing the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad
Efforts to end the war in Syria have been under intense global focus, and were the subject of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and...
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran and Hezbollah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
The case also included...
Saudi may start privatising postal system by start of 2017
Saudi Arabia is likely to start privatising its postal system by early next year, telecommunications minister Mohammed al-Suwaiyal said on Thursday, in a test...
Saudi and UAE shares rise on interest rate hike
Markets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates rallied Thursday after their countries followed the US Federal Reserve by hiking interest rates, but...
Head of Syrian opposition SNC to visit Beijing this week
The head of the Western-backed opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) will visit China this week, as Beijing seeks to deepen ties with all sides...
