A long-awaited Saudi-Iranian rapprochement is likely to reflect positively on the unstable situation in Lebanon by helping to defuse sectarian and political tensions linked to the war in Syria and accelerating the election of a new Lebanese president, analysts and experts says.
Thousands of civilians and army soldiers in Syria’s Douma are expected to be freed soon, as the Syrian government and militant groups are preparing for a new ceasefire and prisoners swap agreement, following Homs deal.
A Saudi Arabian man has divorced his wife after she sent him a video showing her driving their family car.
At least 964 migrant workers from Nepal, India and Bangladesh have died in Qatar from cardiac arrests, falls and suicides, a new report says.
Syrian government has started rebuilding Homs after it took control over the strategic city, allocating some 6.5 billion (4.3 million USD), for reviving city’s infrastructures.
Militant groups in Syria have detonated 60 tons of explosives packed underneath a large Syrian army base, near Idlib in northwestern Syria, killing several Syrian soldiers.
Amnesty International has slammed Turkey for “playing with people’s lives” by ignoring earlier calls to inspect safety of mines in the west of the country prior to a recent deadly blast at a mining site in the town of Soma.
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has called for stronger military cooperation between the United States and the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf whose security he claimed was under threat.
US ground and air forces held joint exercises with their Jordanian counterparts on Wednesday as the conflict in neighboring Syria showed more progress for army troops.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Wednesday reshuffled top defense posts, removing the deputy minister and the chief of staff, state news agency SPA reported.