Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting after ‘recovery’
The meeting comes nearly 10 days since the royal court said the king had a lung infection and was undergoing...Geostrategy
Hamas claims to have taken Israeli soldier ‘prisoner’
The armed wing of Hamas said it had taken "prisoner" at least one Israeli soldier in an ambush on Saturday....Geostrategy
Israel, Bahrain gear up for economic cooperation agreement
The agreement, after it comes into effect, is expected to lead to the establishment of a joint economic committee to...
NATO chief calls for negotiated settlement with Taliban
Jens Stoltenberg said the situation in the country is deeply challenging amid UN's warning that more civilians could die
Reschedule Palestinian polls soon, include East Jerusalem, say UN experts
Polls to be held in May and July were postponed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on April 29 amid concerns...
Lebanon’s new PM begins bid to form cabinet
The billionaire politician, already twice a prime minister, was designated on Monday, days after Saad Hariri threw in the towel
US condemns Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
The US has issued a swift condemnation of the latest Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile and...
Saudi Foreign Minister visiting Pakistan today to repair ties
Pakistan foreign office said the visit holds "special significance in the backdrop of the recent visit of Prime Minister Imran...
After PM, Tunisia president fires defence minister
Saied, who under the constitution controls the armed forces, warned his opponents against taking up arms, threatening that if anyone...Lebanese lawmakers pick Najib as new prime minister
Mikati, seen by many as a symbol of Lebanon's corrupt oligarchy, will pick up where Saad Hariri left off earlier...Biden meets Kadhemi, calls for end to Iraq combat operations
With the Iraqi PM at his side, US president said that his country is "committed to our security cooperation" and...
57 Europe-bound migrants drown as boat sinks off Libya
The ship sank off the Libyan port of Khoms, some 120 kilometres east of the capital Tripoli, a key gateway...
