Middle East
Saudi oil minister says production cuts may need to continue
April 20, 2017
Saudi oil minister says production cuts may need to continue
Saudi Arabia's oil minister is suggesting that production cuts agreed to by OPEC and non-OPEC members may need to continue.Khalid…
HRW: Houthi rebels, allies using banned landmines in Yemen
April 20, 2017
HRW: Houthi rebels, allies using banned landmines in Yemen
Houthi forces and their allies have been using banned landmines in war-torn Yemen, causing hundreds of civilian casualties and threatening…
Israel: Assad still in possession of several tons of chemical weapons
April 20, 2017
Israel: Assad still in possession of several tons of chemical weapons
The Israeli military's estimate marked the first specific intelligence assessment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military and weapons capabilities since…
In photos: Big-money camels gallop to victory in Dubai outskirts
April 19, 2017
In photos: Big-money camels gallop to victory in Dubai outskirts
Forget the image of lumbering beasts trudging over sand dunes in slow-moving caravans — camels in Dubai are built for…
Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing
April 19, 2017
Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing
Syria's military media says the evacuation and transfer of thousands of Syrians from four besieged areas has resumed.The reciprocal evacuations…
US says Iran complying with nuclear deal
April 19, 2017
US says Iran complying with nuclear deal
The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by…
Sculpture resembling cross demolished in Saudi Arabia
April 18, 2017
Sculpture resembling cross demolished in Saudi Arabia
One of Saudi Arabia's most conservative provinces has demolished a towering concrete sculpture in response to complaints by residents that…
Up to 2.5 million Turkish referendum votes could have been manipulated: Official observer
April 18, 2017
Up to 2.5 million Turkish referendum votes could have been manipulated: Official observer
As many as 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated in Sunday's Turkish referendum which ended in a tight 'Yes'…
Pakistan hate speech investigation against clerics after student killed for alleged blasphemy
April 18, 2017
Pakistan hate speech investigation against clerics after student killed for alleged blasphemy
Pakistani police opened a hate speech investigation involving two Muslim clerics on Sunday after the killing of a university student…
Leader of Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike sent to solitary confinement
April 18, 2017
Leader of Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike sent to solitary confinement
Israel's minister of public security says a prominent Palestinian prisoner has been placed in solitary confinement for inciting a large-scale…