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...
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...
African and Arab defence ministers focus on 'terrorism' in Egypt meet
Defence ministers and officials of 27 African and Arab countries began a two-day meeting in Egypt on Thursday that will explore military and counter-terrorism...
Gunmen shut Yemen university faculties for mixing of sexes
Radical Islamist gunmen shut down three faculties at Yemen's University of Aden on Tuesday in an attempt to force students to observe segregation of...
Yemen truce strained by reports of air strikes and fighting
A truce aimed at ending more than a year of war in Yemen appeared to be largely holding on Monday, although residents said fighting...
Paris police arrest 27 after overnight clashes
French riot police arrested 27 people during overnight clashes with dozens of youths in central Paris, following a day of protest marches over labour...
Anti-Trump protests turn violent outside New Mexico rally
In one of the presidential campaign year's more grisly spectacles, protesters in New Mexico opposing Donald Trump's candidacy threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and...
