Middle East
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…
Iran calls Houthi missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression
November 8, 2017
Iran calls Houthi missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh were a…
Saudi Arabia makes further anti-graft arrests: sources
November 8, 2017
Saudi Arabia makes further anti-graft arrests: sources
Saudi Arabian authorities have made further arrests in an anti-corruption crackdown on the kingdom’s political and business elite, sources familiar…
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
November 8, 2017
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
The European Union on Wednesday affirmed support for Lebanon following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, echoing US backing…
US forces ‘illegal invaders’ in Syria: Assad advisor
November 8, 2017
US forces ‘illegal invaders’ in Syria: Assad advisor
US and Turkish troops are “illegal invader” forces on Syrian territory and Syria will “deal with” them, a top adviser…
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
November 8, 2017
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi…