Middle East
US offers multi-million-dollar bounties for IS group leaders
May 6, 2015
US offers multi-million-dollar bounties for IS group leaders
The United States ratcheted up pressure on the leaders of the Islamic State jihadist group on Tuesday, adding four names…
Obama expected to push for Gulf missile defense at US summit
May 6, 2015
Obama expected to push for Gulf missile defense at US summit
President Barack Obama is expected to make a renewed U.S.
King’s changes make Saudi policy less predictable
May 6, 2015
King’s changes make Saudi policy less predictable
Changes in Saudi Arabia's leadership have concentrated power in an inner circle of the Al Saud dynasty, removing constraints on…
Residents: Warplanes strike Yemen’s Saada and Hajja provinces
May 6, 2015
Residents: Warplanes strike Yemen’s Saada and Hajja provinces
Warplanes carried out more than 30 strikes overnight on the northwestern Yemeni provinces of Saada and Hajja near the border…
State TV: Iran’s Khamenei rejects nuclear talks under threat
May 6, 2015
State TV: Iran’s Khamenei rejects nuclear talks under threat
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would not accept nuclear talks under threat, state television reported,…
Arabs discuss customs cooperation agreement in Riyadh
May 5, 2015
Arabs discuss customs cooperation agreement in Riyadh
Arab customs directors will meet in the Saudi capital Riyadh to discuss the Arab customs cooperation agreement in facilitating the…
UNICEF: Children bear brunt of South Sudan conflict
May 5, 2015
UNICEF: Children bear brunt of South Sudan conflict
Deputy Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yoka Brandt has warned that the situation of women and children…
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
May 5, 2015
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime…
UN urges Saudi-led coalition to stop targeting Yemen airport
May 5, 2015
UN urges Saudi-led coalition to stop targeting Yemen airport
Saudi-led coalition should stop targeting Yemen's Sanaa airport, the United Nations said on Monday, as it prepared a plan to…