Suffering: Trump runs away from Khashoggi tape
AFP | US President Donald Trump says he has been fully briefed on an audio recording of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder but does not want...
US Senate votes against blocking Bahrain arms sale
AFP | The US Senate on Thursday rejected a long-shot effort to block $300 million in arms sales to Bahrain, as the bill's opponents stressed...
US votes against UN censure of Israel over Golan
AFP | For the first time, the United States voted Friday against an annual UN resolution condemning Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights, dropping its...
UN Palestinian agency says overcoming Trump funding cuts
AFP | The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has nearly overcome a crippling funding crisis caused by President Donald Trump cancelling the US aid...
Saudis issue charges but exonerate crown prince in Khashoggi murder
AFP | The Saudi government exonerated the country's powerful crown prince of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi Thursday as death-penalty charges were...
Saudi hosts new conference in shadow of critic’s murder
AFP | Cyborg artists, parkour pioneers and a British boxing star headlined a Saudi youth conference Wednesday hosted by the powerful crown prince's charity, the...
Baghdad strikes deal with Kurds to restart Kirkuk oil exports
AFP | Iraq's central government has agreed with Kurdish authorities to resume oil exports from Kirkuk, the oil ministry said Friday, a year after federal...
Yemeni govt backs UN peace talks but Hodeida still at risk
AFP | Yemen's president has supported a UN push for fresh talks to end almost four years of fighting in his war-torn country, but analysts...
Shifting Tectonic Plates in Middle East-Ankara’s convergence and US concerns
Iqra Aziz | The landscape of the Middle East has allowed the regional powers—Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to maneuver their moves to...
Ceasefire sets in after worst flare-up in years between Palestine, Israel
News Desk | Children in Israel´s south were heading to school early Wednesday as an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took effect, putting an end to a brief...
US tells Saudi prince Khashoggi killers to be held accountable
AFP | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday the US will hold accountable all those involved in...
Qatar considering offers to host World Cup teams abroad: organiser
AFP | Qatar is considering offers from other countries to host teams during the 2022 World Cup, but no decision has been taken yet, the...