More US troops possible in Syria: Pentagon chief
More US troops could "absolutely" be deployed to Syria if Washington identifies more "capable local forces" as…
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Lebanese authorities charge Saudi prince with drug smuggling: Sources, agency
Lebanese judicial authorities charged a Saudi prince and nine other people with drug smuggling via Beirut airport,…
Iran’s Rouhani urges end to Saudi ‘intrusions’ in Mideast
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called Monday on Saudi Arabia to end what he called the kingdom's "intrusions" in…
UN envoy says warring parties in Yemen agree to talks
The UN's special envoy for Yemen said Friday that he was beginning preparations to hold negotiations between…
Russia’s Putin discusses Syria conflict with Saudi king
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Saudi Arabia's King Salman after hosting Syria's embattled…
Tens of thousands flee new Syria offensives
Tens of thousands have fled new regime offensives in Syria, the UN warned Tuesday, as Russian air strikes were…
Egypt’s exports to Britain fall 30.1% in eight months
Egypt’s exports to Britain dropped 30.1 percent to record £481 million (US$742.6 million) during the months from…
Russian air force hit 63 targets in Syria in past 24 hours
Russia's air force hit 63 targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said Sunday, as Moscow…
The Mecca stampede: Unanswered questions and grief
On the first day of Eid Al-Adha, Thursday 25 September at nearly 11am, Yahia El-Masry received news of his mother's…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims in hajj stampede hits 37
Thirty-seven Egyptian pilgrims were killed in Thursday's deadly stampede during the hajj ritual near Mecca in Saudi…