Over 50 people killed in new South Sudan violence
A church official in a remote South Sudan town says more than 50 people have been killed in fighting between government troops and a...
IMF cuts Saudi growth forecast on oil slide
Growth in OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia will slow to its lowest rate in seven years, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, as oil prices...
Yemen ceasefire awaited on eve of Switzerland talks
Yemen's warring factions are set to observe a ceasefire starting Monday at midnight, the government said, despite growing signs of mutual mistrust on the...
Fears for Libya's growing jihadist haven
Public beheadings and roving jihadist gangs are terrifying residents in the Islamic State (ISIS) group's Libyan stronghold of Sirte, in an ominous sign of...
Iran tells U.N. envoy spat with Saudis won't derail Syria talks
The United Nations envoy for Syria said on Sunday that Iran had assured him that its diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia would not affect Syria...
Iraq's food business grows despite war and economic slump
Iraqi businessman Zaid Nazo has always been sure of his nation's deep passion for food and wasn't afraid to dream big when he transformed...
British PM: Not certain if 'Jihadi John' killed in Syria
A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John, according to...
Riyadh International Book Fair promises literary feast
The most awaited literary carnival of the city, the Riyadh International Book Fair, which serves as a great networking platform for publishers, writers, scholars...
UAE jails 2 Lebanese for six months for Hezbollah links
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced two Lebanese nationals and a Lebanese-Canadian citizen to six months in jail followed by expulsion for setting up...
Kuwait court sentences MPs to jail terms for storming into parliament
A Kuwaiti court handed several lawmakers jail terms on Monday for forcing their way into the parliament building in 2011 - a move that...
