Saudi Arabia has attempted to entice Russia through a package of economic incentives if Moscow agrees to scale back its support for the Syrian government.
A landmine explosion has wounded four Israeli soldiers who had entered Lebanon’s territory, Lebanese army says.
Bahraini political activists have held a demonstration to protest King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s visit to London, al-Alam reports.
The UN has censured Bahrain's crackdown on demonstrators, warning “serious consequences” in anticipation of a protest planned for August 14, a statement reads.
Chechen and Caucasian extremists have been dispatched to Syria to fight alongside with al-Qaeda elements in Syria’s foreign-hatched civil war, a report says.
The Syrian army has succeeded in uprooting 62 foreign-backed militants near the town of Adra, east of the capital city of Damascus, a report says.
The Shawwal crescent, which marks the end of Ramadan, was not sighted on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced, adding that it will hold another meeting on Wednesday.
US Senator John McCain has admitted that the military-led ouster of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was a coup.
An Al-Nusra Front chief who is suspected of masterminding the assassination of prominent Sheikh Mohammed Said al-Buti has been arrested in the Syrian capital, a security source says.
Saudi King Abdullah has appointed Prince Salman bin Sultan as deputy defense minister in a move that strengthens his credentials for future high office in the world's top oil exporter.