Middle East
Middle East tensions boil as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
January 4, 2016
Middle East tensions boil as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Iran accused Saudi Arabia on Monday of using an attack on its embassy as a pretext to sever ties in…
A look at long-fraught relation between Saudi Arabia, Iran
January 4, 2016
A look at long-fraught relation between Saudi Arabia, Iran
Diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been tense since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, though there have been occasional…
Israel destroys east Jerusalem assailant homes
January 4, 2016
Israel destroys east Jerusalem assailant homes
Israeli forces on Monday destroyed the east Jerusalem homes of two Palestinians who killed four Israelis in one of the…
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
January 4, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
Saudi Arabia's stock market was flat in early trade on Monday as investors shrugged off rising tensions with Iran, while…
Iran says Riyadh thrives on tension after relations cut
January 4, 2016
Iran says Riyadh thrives on tension after relations cut
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry said…
Head of Syrian opposition SNC to visit China this week
January 4, 2016
Head of Syrian opposition SNC to visit China this week
The head of the Western-backed opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) will visit China this week, as Beijing seeks to deepen…
Jordan frees No. 2 figure in Muslim Brotherhood from prison
January 4, 2016
Jordan frees No. 2 figure in Muslim Brotherhood from prison
Jordan on Monday released a top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group after he served over two-thirds of his…
IS threatens Britain in new executions video
January 4, 2016
IS threatens Britain in new executions video
The Islamic State group threatened Britain in an Internet video Sunday showing the killing of five "spies" it said worked…
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
January 4, 2016
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Blasts rocked two Sunni mosques in central Iraq Monday, amid fears of renewed sectarian strife following Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Americans seek swap in US reporter case: Iranian official
January 4, 2016
Americans seek swap in US reporter case: Iranian official
Unnamed Americans have contacted Iran for a deal to swap Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, convicted and jailed in Iran…