Middle East
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
November 8, 2017
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi…
Jerusalem protests look to preserve ultra-Orthodox lifestyle
November 8, 2017
Jerusalem protests look to preserve ultra-Orthodox lifestyle
A string of protests by ultra-Orthodox Jewish activists against Israel’s compulsory military service has paralyzed Jerusalem in recent weeks in…
Video| See the inside of the Ritz Carlton where Saudi elites are held
November 7, 2017
Video| See the inside of the Ritz Carlton where Saudi elites are held
A video showing the inside of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Saudi Arabia, where former government ministers, prominent businessmen and members of…
Islamic State claims attack on TV station in Afghan capital
November 7, 2017
Islamic State claims attack on TV station in Afghan capital
Militant group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a television station in Kabul, in which gunmen…
Saudi Arabia detains main foreign investor in Renaissance Dam
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia detains main foreign investor in Renaissance Dam
Saudi authorities detained the largest investor in the Renaissance Dam project in Ethiopia, Mohammed al-Amoudi, as part of the sweeping crackdown…
Gunmen storm Kabul TV station: employee
November 7, 2017
Gunmen storm Kabul TV station: employee
Gunmen stormed a television station in Kabul Tuesday and many staff were still in the building, an employee told AFP.…
UN calls on Saudi-led coalition to re-open aid lifeline to Yemen
November 7, 2017
UN calls on Saudi-led coalition to re-open aid lifeline to Yemen
The United Nations called on the Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday to re-open an aid lifeline into Yemen, saying food and…
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
November 7, 2017
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday Iran supplying militias in Yemen with rockets is considered “direct…
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group…
Mutaib bin Abdullah: the third name on Saudi’s corruption list
November 6, 2017
Mutaib bin Abdullah: the third name on Saudi’s corruption list
Saudi Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah was among the 11 Saudi elite figures to be arrested on Saturday on charges of…