UAE bans its citizens from traveling to Lebanon
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it was banning its citizens from traveling to Lebanon and reducing its diplomatic mission there, according...
Clashes near Syrian base besieged by ISIS
Pro-government forces in Syria clashed with Islamic State fighters around a military air base in the north of the country on Tuesday as they...
Friday sermons at Prophet’s Mosque to be translated into six languages
The Agency of General Presidency for the Prophet’s Mosque Affairs has appointed six interpreters to translate Friday sermons into French, English, Urdu, Chichewa, Turkish...
18 killed in car bomb against Syrian insurgents in southern province Quneitra
Eighteen fighters were killed in a car bomb blast that hit a Syrian insurgent group in the southern province of Quneitra on Wednesday, a...
US wants to avoid 'total destruction' of Syria: Kerry
The United States is working to avoid the "total destruction" of Syria, and plans a meeting in the coming days with Russian, Saudi and...
ISIS claims five Russian troops killed near Palmyra, Syria
The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of five Russian troops in fighting near the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
"The soldiers of the...
Saudi Arabia names Pakistani man as suicide bomber in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who struck outside the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who...
Syria crisis: Russia and US military to hold talks on air strikes
Military commanders from Russia and the United States will hold another round of talks Wednesday on how to stay out of each other's way...
Somali Cabinet has agreed on model for elections in 2016
The U.N. envoy for Somalia said the Cabinet agreed Thursday on a model for elections later this year, calling the long-awaited decision "an important...
Yemen's ex-president says could work with Russia to 'fight terrorism'
A newly-formed governing council in Yemen could work with Russia to "fight terrorism" by allowing Moscow use of the war-torn country's military bases, Yemen's...
