A Saudi court has sentenced 13 men to up to 14 years in prison for security offences including material support to wanted Islamist militants, aiding terrorism and helping young men go to Iraq , Syria and Afghanistan to fight. The conservative...
Syria’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that a US decision to close its Washington embassy and two consulates was illegal and arbitrary. A statement described the decision as “an arbitrary measure,” saying it was “a clear violation of the Vienna Convention” that...
Kuwait is seeking to mediate an end to the standoff between Qatar and three Gulf countries – Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain – ahead of a planned Arab summit to be held on March 25, a prominent Kuwait lawmaker has said. Ali al-Rashid, the head of the foreign affairs committee at...
President Abdullah Gul has dismissed suggestions that outside forces are conspiring against Turkey , openly contradicting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's assertions that a corruption scandal shaking the country is part of a foreign-backed plot. The graft inquiry swirling...
