RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, Ian Timberlake- Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud al-Faisal, formerly the world's longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of turbulent diplomacy for the oil-rich...

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- The United States on Thursday asked the UN Security Council to set up an investigative panel to identify those behind deadly chlorine gas attacks in Syria. The panel...

BEIRUT, LEBANON- Seven militants from Syria's Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front, including commanders, were killed in US-led air strikes Wednesday in the northwest of the conflict-riven country, a...

TUNIS, TUNISIA- Tunisia fears more potentially destabilising "terrorist attacks," like the one that killed 38 foreign tourists last month, which is why it has imposed a state of emergency, the...

BEIRUT, LEBANON, Rita Daou- Kurdish fighters battled the Islamic State group in northern Syria on Tuesday, after President Barack Obama said the US-led coalition was intensifying air strikes against...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- US lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation that would ramp up military cooperation with Jordan, including accelerated arms sales to a Middle East ally contending with...

CAIRO, EGYPT- Rattled by attacks on its soldiers and the assassination of the top prosecutor, Egypt is set to pass sweeping legislation critics say grants police impunity, censors media and further...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- President Barack Obama said Monday the US-led coalition battling Islamic State jihadists was "intensifying" its campaign against the group's base in Syria, but cautioned...

PARIS, FRANCE, Clare Byrne- European leaders reacted with a mix of dismay and caution Sunday after Greek voters defied their warnings of a possible "Grexit" by saying a resounding 'No' to creditors'...