Middle East
Saudi stock market plummets after Riyadh announces salary cutbacks
Saudi Arabian stocks have dropped more than any other market in the world after the kingdom announces austerity measures to deal with a budget deficit. None…
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USA
Trump ‘met expectations,’ Ryan says, some GOPers disagree
US House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican from the state of Wisconsin, says he is satisfied with the performance of his party’s nominee, Donald Trump, against…
Latest developments
Germany: Negotiations only way to solve Syria conflict
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced skepticism over the implementation of a no-fly zone over Syria. "Given the way the situation is at the moment, I'm…
Middle East
‘US failed to do its side of Iran deal’
Iran top banker says the United States has failed to do its share of lifting economic sanctions against Iran as per a deal that was signed…
Asiia-Pacific
Philippine special envoy’s trip to China postponed: Sources
A visit to China by the special envoy of recently-elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is tasked with improving ties with Beijing, has been called off…
Middle East
Saudi airstrike kills own soldiers
An airstrike by Saudi fighter jets meant to target Yemeni forces in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Jizan has claimed the lives of at least…
USA
‘US Air Force losing edge over Russian, Chinese technologies’
The US Air Force’s “rapidly” fading supremacy over its Russian and Chinese counterparts has worried American military commanders, a new report suggests. According to a report…
Europe
Spain’s ex-finance minister stands trial over ‘spending sprees’
Former chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Spain’s ex-finance minister goes on trial at a Spanish court on charges of using company credit cards…
Middle East
Baghdad blasts leave 19 dead, many injured
Four explosions, two of them back-to-back, have rocked the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing 19 people and injuring 61 others. On Tuesday, a bomber struck a…
Middle East
Wahhabism even more evil than Israel: Nasrallah
The head of the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah says he considers the radical ideology of Wahhabism to be even more pernicious than the Israeli regime.…
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Americans are on our side: Nusra commander
A commander of the Takfiri al-Nusra Front, which has recently renamed itself, has reportedly said the United States is supporting the group. “The Americans are on…
Middle East
Terror must be fought in practice not on paper: Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has held some regional countries and world powers liable for the ongoing crisis in Syria, saying terrorism must be fought in…