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Leader says Yemen's Houthis to fight on, but political settlement possible

The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday his group remained open for a political settlement to e...

Sep 20, 2015 09:43 PM EDT

Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source

The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russi...

Sep 17, 2015 10:04 PM EDT

Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India

Saudi Arabia has withdrawn the diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two Nepali maids ...

Sep 17, 2015 07:24 AM EDT

Indian police investigate accusation Saudi official raped Nepali maids

Indian police are investigating accusations that a Saudi Arabian embassy official repeatedly raped t...

Sep 09, 2015 04:22 AM EDT

In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, fellow Gulf states raced to shelter thousands of displaced Kuwaiti...

Sep 07, 2015 02:23 AM EDT

Russia says no common approach yet with U.S. on fighting Islamic State

Russia and the United States have not been able to agree on a common approach to fighting Islamic St...

Aug 06, 2015 01:42 AM EDT

Kerry to meet Russia's Lavrov in Malaysia on Wednesday

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet for a second time in three days on Wednesday with Russi...

Aug 05, 2015 03:36 AM EDT

Yemen Houthi boss tells men to fight on, dismisses loss of Aden

The leader of Yemen's Houthis urged his militia on Sunday to fight on against Yemen's Gulf Arab-back...

Aug 03, 2015 02:49 AM EDT

Bahrain says foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

Bahrain said on Saturday it had foiled an arms smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran and...

Jul 26, 2015 05:36 AM EDT

Saudi king's French Riviera holiday provokes beach protest

Saudi King Salman and a 1,000-entourage arrived on Saturday for holiday on the French Riviera, where...

Jul 26, 2015 05:30 AM EDT

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition forces announced on Saturday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire would take effect...

Jul 25, 2015 08:07 PM EDT

Kerry to talk with Russia on Islamic State fight and role Iran might play

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that he planned to discuss combating Islamic State...

Jul 24, 2015 07:09 PM EDT

Beirut's mounting trash reflects crisis of government

The stench of uncollected refuse in the streets of Beirut is a stark reminder of the crisis of gover...

Jul 23, 2015 08:53 AM EDT

Obama sends Iran deal to wary Congress, Israel urges rejection

President Barack Obama's administration sent a nuclear agreement with Tehran to Congress on Sunday a...

Jul 19, 2015 05:43 PM EDT

UAE sentences Emirati woman to death for killing U.S. teacher

An Emirati woman was sentenced to death by a United Arab Emirates (UAE) court on Monday for killing ...

Jun 29, 2015 07:49 AM EDT

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