Middle East
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
November 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia, and Gulf allies Kuwait and the UAE, have ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon and avoid travel there…
US, Russia nearing agreement on resolving Syrian civil war
November 10, 2017
US, Russia nearing agreement on resolving Syrian civil war
The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s…
Britain, Russia clash over Syria at chemical weapons body
November 9, 2017
Britain, Russia clash over Syria at chemical weapons body
Britain accused Russia on Thursday of carrying out a “thinly veiled political attack” against the head of the world’s chemical…
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
November 9, 2017
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Syrian troops and allied militiamen on Thursday expelled Islamic State group fighters from Albu Kamal, the last significant town the…
Saudi graft probe spreads beyond borders as UAE examines bank accounts
November 9, 2017
Saudi graft probe spreads beyond borders as UAE examines bank accounts
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption has spread beyond its borders as regulators in the United Arab Emirates ask UAE banks…
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
November 9, 2017
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Lebanon believes that Saudi Arabia is holding leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri and plans to work with foreign states…
Netanyahu to be grilled again in graft probe
November 9, 2017
Netanyahu to be grilled again in graft probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to be questioned by police on Thursday in connection with two separate investigations…
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
November 9, 2017
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Wednesday that if a Saudi-led military coalition did not allow humanitarian aid…
UN says believes Afghanistan air strike killed civilians
November 9, 2017
UN says believes Afghanistan air strike killed civilians
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said at least 10 civilians may have been killed by an air strike in…
Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran’s ‘might’
November 9, 2017
Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran’s ‘might’
President Hassan Rouhani warned Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it will achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran, as…