Kerry says Saudi-led talks with Syrian opposition are making progress
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Saudi-led talks to try to unite Syrian opposition groups had made progress, an important...
UAE says Iraq election shows waning Iranian influence
A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said in remarks published on Thursday that Iraq's parliamentary election, won by a block led by nationalist...
Following Merkel's talks in Ankara, the death toll rises to at least 35 dead...
At least 35 migrants drowned in two accidents in the Aegean Sea on Monday as they tried to cross from Turkey to Greece, Turkish...
Gulf stocks dive over low oil prices and geopolitical crises
Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states ended 2015 in negative territory on Thursday, following a massive decline in oil prices and regional turmoil.
The...
Extended weekend lockdown for Turkey
Late last Friday, Turkish government announced a weekend lockdown for 31 cities, but given just two hours' notice, hundreds of thousands of people rushed...
Kerry says Russia and U.S. can work together on Syria
Russia and the United States can work together to make progress in ending the war in Syria, U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry told Vladimir...
Classes suspended as cold wave grips Saudi Northern borders
Snow blanketed parts of the Northern Border Province and authorities have suspended classes in all schools on Thursday.
There was moderate snowfall in rural complexes...
Kerry issues warning as Syrian parties back halt to fighting
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebel groups accepted a plan for a cessation of hostilities to begin on Saturday and the...
Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn...
Turkish Cypriot official: No tensions if waters divvied up
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Tensions over the search for oil and gas off ethnically divided Cyprus would fade if Greek Cypriots agreed to divvy...
