Saudi spared Yemen from years of infighting
Yemen’s exiled Vice President Khaled Bahah denied on Thursday plans intending to turn the country’s second largest city of Aden into the new capital...
Iraqi premier dismisses offer to freeze Kurdish vote results
Haider al-Abadi's office released the comments as the prime minister met with Iranian officials in Tehran, including the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.
The timing shows...
Egypt sees World Bank funds arriving soon, looks for Saudi aid
Egypt expects to receive a $1 billion World Bank loan approved in December once outstanding paperwork is finalised and is negotiating to secure more...
Saudi economic reform plan aims for revenue surge
Saudi Arabia plans to more than triple the government's non-oil revenues and clamp down on public-sector salaries over the next five years, ministers said...
UN chief urges Israel, Palestinians to avoid ‘devastating conflict’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Saturday on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid "another devastating conflict" after resurgent violence claimed five lives on Friday.
"I am...
Qatar’s emir frets over military action in Gulf dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four...
Trump pleas for Saudi Arabia to list state oil company in US
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a plea Saturday for Saudi Arabia to list its massive state-run oil company, Saudi Aramco, on...
Saudi will stay in charge of hajj: Prince Turki al-Faisal says
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal on Sunday rejected the idea of sharing the administration of the annual hajj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh...
Oil prices rise despite U.S. inventory increase
Reversing intraday losses, oil prices settled higher Wednesday despite a government report that showed U.S. commercial crude oil inventories rose a higher-than-expected 4.67 million barrels last week.
The turnaround...
Italy to take measures against Egypt unless truth emerges on dead student
Italy said on Tuesday it would take "immediate and proportionate" measures against Egypt if the Cairo government does fully cooperate in uncovering the truth...
