Middle East
Car bomb explodes in Yemen capital near mosque used by Houthis, 2 dead
June 20, 2015
Car bomb explodes in Yemen capital near mosque used by Houthis, 2 dead
Islamic State group said it was behind a car bomb that exploded in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday near the…
US, allies conduct 16 air strikes in Iraq, 6 in Syria
June 20, 2015
US, allies conduct 16 air strikes in Iraq, 6 in Syria
US and coalition forces targeted the Islamic State on Friday with 16 air strikes in Iraq and six in Syria,…
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against sharing “faked” documents after Wikileaks release
June 20, 2015
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against sharing “faked” documents after Wikileaks release
Saudi Arabia on Saturday urged its citizens not to distribute "documents that might be faked" in an apparent response to…
WikiLeaks publishes more than 60,000 leaked diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia
June 20, 2015
WikiLeaks publishes more than 60,000 leaked diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia
WikiLeaks published on Friday more than 60,000 diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia and said on its website it would release…
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal
June 20, 2015
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal
Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear energy development, a Saudi government body in charge of such…
WikiLeaks: Bin Laden son asked US for death certificate
June 20, 2015
WikiLeaks: Bin Laden son asked US for death certificate
A son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden asked the United States for a death certificate after US Navy SEALS…
A year on, no quick fix to halt IS ‘caliphate’
June 20, 2015
A year on, no quick fix to halt IS ‘caliphate’
A year after its establishment, the Islamic State group's self-declared "caliphate" in Syria and Iraq remains well-funded and heavily armed,…
Bahrain frees Sunni opposition leader after four years
June 20, 2015
Bahrain frees Sunni opposition leader after four years
Bahrain released at dawn on Saturday a Sunni opposition leader who was jailed more than four years for involvement in…
Tunisia says consular staff kidnapped in Libya returned home
June 19, 2015
Tunisia says consular staff kidnapped in Libya returned home
Ten members of Tunisia's diplomatic staff kidnapped in Libya a week ago have been freed and returned to Tunis on…
France’s Fabius heads to Mideast to sell peace initiative
June 19, 2015
France’s Fabius heads to Mideast to sell peace initiative
France's foreign minister heads to the Middle East this weekend with an initiative aimed at bringing Israel and the Palestinians…