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Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been summoned to court via the WhatsApp messaging platform over torture charges.
In-depth: Over a third of Arab Americans polled say they prefer Donald Trump - an indication that many still gravitate towards the Republican Party.
Gunmen kill 'wanted' Yemeni Houthi minister
Hassan Zaid, minister for youth and sports in the Houthi administration, was killed in the capital Sanaa, official said on Tuesday.
Syrian rebels bomb regime positions following deadly Russian airstrike
Syrian rebels have bombed regime positions in the northwest of the country in retaliation for a Russian airstrike which killed up to 100 ...
As US vote looms, Gulf powers count Trump blessings
Donald Trump's Middle Eastern policy has emboldened many Gulf Arab monarchies.
Trump, Kushner gave pass for Khashoggi murder: ex-CIA chief
Former CIA chief John Brennan also described Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a 'quintessential authoritarian leader.'
European Parliament urges EU to boycott Saudi G20 summit
The bill calls for EU Presidents Von der Leyen and Charles Michel to snub the G20 summit in Riyadh in November.
The legacy of Tehran's weaponised sectarianism in Iran-Iraq war
Comment: Sectarianism is seen as the tragic norm in today's Middle Eastern conflicts, but its roots were put down 40 years ago during the ...
Assad responds to Trump assassination claims
Bashar al-Assad responded to Trump admitting that he wanted to assassinate the Syrian dictator in 2017.
US lawmakers pledge accountability over Khashoggi killing
The anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's killing prompted several US lawmakers to criticise Trump and call for accountability.
US ambassador meets senior Iraqi official amid growing tension
The US is mulloing closing its embassy in Baghdad due to continued rocket attacks
Exiles return to rebuild post-Bashir Sudan
Sudanese exiles from the US, Britain and the Gulf have returned to fill government posts and succeed figures in Bashir's Islamist regime.
Prominent Emirati writer banned from travelling over anti-normalisation stance
Veteran poetess Dhabiya Khamis Al-Muhairi took to social media on Saturday urging immediate assistance from human rights organisations after she ...
AOC withdraws from event commemorating 'bone crusher' Yitzhak Rabin
Conflicting reports have emerged over whether the withdrawal is final, with Democratic insiders saying the decision could harm Joe Biden's ...
Iraq activists plan protests for one-year anniversary of uprising
The Covid-19 pandemic has weakened the anti-government protests this year but activists are determined to mark the first anniversary of their ...
Syria clashes continue after Russian FM says conflict ‘ended’
Clashes continued in the Syrian province of Idlib on Monday night despite Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that the conflict between the regime and the opposition had ‘ended’.
The Iraq Report: US drawdown will embolden Iran's proxies
Iran-backed militias will feel emboldened by a reduction of capable enemies on their doorstep, and could seek to expand their power and ...
Syria calls US 'rogue state' over Assad 'assassination plan'
The Assad regime likened the US to a 'terrorist group' after Trump said he had suggested assassinating the Syrian dictator in 2017.
Trump 'wanted to kill Assad' after Syria chemical attack
Trump had earlier denied reports that he planned to assassinate the Syrian leader.
Iran warns US against 'strategic mistake' after Trump threat
"We hope that they do not make a new strategic mistake and certainly in the case of any strategic mistake, they will witness Iran's decisive ...
Trump vows '1,000 times greater' response to Iran attack
US President Donald Trump vowed that any planned attack by Iran in response to the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani will be met with ...
Iran considers assassinating US ambassador to South Africa: report
Two US officials have told a news magazine that Iran is considering assassinating the US ambassador to South Africa in revenge for the killing ...
Afghan women negotiators face hardline Taliban in peace talks
With the Taliban only offering vague comments about women's rights so far, the Afghan government's women negotiators know they are facing an ...
Enigmatic Afghan Vice-President Saleh vows to keep fighting
Afghanistan's Vice President Amrullah Saleh has vowed to 'keep fighting'
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