Middle East
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
November 10, 2017
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore “Iranian markings,” the…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
November 10, 2017
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
November 10, 2017
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
A senior Lebanese official says Beirut has formally told Saudi Arabia that the way Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned…
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
November 10, 2017
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen has reopened a land border crossing, easing a blockade…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrest more dual nationals
November 10, 2017
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrest more dual nationals
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have arrested at least 30 dual nationals during the past two years, mostly on spying charges, according…
Saudi Arabia says 201 people held in anti-graft swoop
November 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia says 201 people held in anti-graft swoop
Saudi Arabia said Thursday 201 people are being held for questioning over an estimated $100 billion in embezzlement and corruption,…
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
November 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia, and Gulf allies Kuwait and the UAE, have ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon and avoid travel there…
US, Russia nearing agreement on resolving Syrian civil war
November 10, 2017
US, Russia nearing agreement on resolving Syrian civil war
The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s…
Britain, Russia clash over Syria at chemical weapons body
November 9, 2017
Britain, Russia clash over Syria at chemical weapons body
Britain accused Russia on Thursday of carrying out a “thinly veiled political attack” against the head of the world’s chemical…
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
November 9, 2017
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Syrian troops and allied militiamen on Thursday expelled Islamic State group fighters from Albu Kamal, the last significant town the…