A deepening diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and the US has burst open after secretary of state John Kerry has acknowledged Washington's key strategic Arab ally had serious misgivings about US foreign policy in the Middle East.
Syrian army has continued an operation to surround foreign-backed militants in al-Tadhamon neighborhood, 30 km east of the capital, Damascus, al-Alam reports.
Saudi Arabia's unprecedented rejection of a UN Security Council place has pushed the world body into uncharted territory, but fellow Persian Gulf nation Kuwait is emerging as an early front-runner to fill the seat.
The Syrian army continues to tighten the noose around foreign-backed militants near the capital, Damascus and regains full control of al-Muqaddimah neighborhood
Around 150 clerics and religious scholars have held a rare protest outside the Saudi king's palace against fresh efforts by women seeking the right to drive, accusing the US for the launching the campaign.
Syria’s opposition in exile has resisted calls from Western and Arab countries to commit to attending Geneva II peace talks aimed at ending the Syrian conflict.
Fresh fighting between supporters of the two sides in the Syria conflict has killed one boy and wounded 11 other people in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.
Foreign ministers from the so-called Friends of Syria have decided on their side to consider no role for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the future Syrian government.
Mortar shell by Syria militants has killed at least three civilians and wounded 11 others near the Syrian capital Damascus.
Syria has so far "fully cooperated" in destroying its chemical arsenal, the chief of the joint Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and United Nations mission has said.