Middle East
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan
September 7, 2016
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan
U.S. President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from…
Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’
September 7, 2016
Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said in remarks published on…
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign oil pact, may limit output in future
September 6, 2016
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign oil pact, may limit output in future
Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Monday to cooperate in world oil markets, saying they will not act immediately but…
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
September 5, 2016
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after a…
To Iranian eyes, Kurdish unrest spells Saudi incitement
September 4, 2016
To Iranian eyes, Kurdish unrest spells Saudi incitement
A decision by a Kurdish opposition group to take up arms against Iranian authorities has senior officials in Tehran worrying…
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
September 4, 2016
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
Libyan forces said they had advanced against some of Islamic State's last holdouts in Sirte on Saturday as fighting resumed…
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’
September 4, 2016
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’
President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalize a ceasefire in…
Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency
September 3, 2016
Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency
Kuwait has advised citizens to make sure their phones contain no material that might be seen as being linked to…
Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media
September 3, 2016
Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media
Lebanon indicted two Syrian intelligence officers on Friday in connection with twin bombings at mosques in Tripoli in 2013, state…
EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist
September 3, 2016
EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist
European Union foreign ministers toned down their sometimes harsh views on Turkey as they gathered in Slovakia on Friday, although…