Al-Jubeir: Mohammed bin Salman wants Saudi Arabia ‘a powerful state
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair said on Wednesday that the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to turn Saudi Arabia into a normal and powerful…
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Syria war: US strikes on IS headquarters ‘kills 150 militants’
The US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) says it has killed up to 150 militants in air strikes on a headquarters in…
Turkey says hundreds of YPG fighters killed in Afrin
Turkish military has said that 260 Kurdish and ISIL fighters have been killed in Turkey’s incursion into northwestern Syria, a claim refuted by a Kurdish…
Islamic State desert bases still a headache for Iraq
AL-QAIM, Iraq – With police being targeted in their homes near Ramadi, and with the Islamic State (IS) still in possession of bases in the vast Iraqi…
Iranian hijab protester: Where is she?
A woman who became the face of protests in Iran last December is the subject of a new social media campaign in the country. Images of…
Mixed Messages From U.S. as Turkey Attacks Syrian Kurds
WASHINGTON — The White House sent out a message aimed at mollifying Turkey’s president on Tuesday, suggesting that the United States was easing off its…
Russia, Saudi Arabia to discuss joint energy projects – Moscow
Russia and Saudi Arabia at a meeting due in February will discuss implementation of joint energy projects, Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the Rossiya…
IMF raises Saudi Arabia’s growth prospects over higher oil prices
The International Monetary Fund on Monday raised its growth projection for the Saudi economy on the back of higher oil prices but retained its estimates…
Turkey’s preoccupation with Syrian Kurds could spell disaster for US
The US, Britain and France have all strongly criticised the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, but the three countries have so far been unwilling to instruct…
Iraq sets parliamentary elections for May 12
Iraq’s parliament on Monday set May 12 as the date for holding national elections despite calls from the country’s Sunni community to delay the vote…