Saudi King Salman has appointed former finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf as foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle that included changes to key national security posts, state media reported Thursday. The reshuffle came with the Saudi government trying to deal with intense...

A princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates months ago is "a troubled young woman," a former U.N. human rights chief said Thursday after meeting her this month. Mary Robinson told BBC radio 4's Today program that she had been invited by Princess Haya, the wife of Dubai ruler...

A U.N.-led team tasked with monitoring a ceasefire in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida was set to meet Wednesday, as sporadic clashes underscored the fragility of the truce which began last week. The ceasefire in the rebel-held city, whose Red Sea port is vital for millions at risk of...

Kuwait has appointed four new ministers including Khaled al-Fadhel as the country's oil minister, the state news agency Kuna reported on Monday. Fadhel previously held the title of undersecretary at the ministry of commerce, and was a professor at Kuwait University's Faculty of...