Middle East
Border clash kills 3 Saudi soldiers, dozens of Yemeni rebels
The Saudi Defense Ministry says three Saudi soldiers and "dozens" of Yemeni Shiite rebels were killed overnight Friday after the rebels and ...Islamist rebels battle Syrian army near Assad heartland
Islamist rebels and the Syrian army fought fierce battles in Latakia province overnight close to President Bashar al-Assad\'s ancestral home, the army ...Five car bombs kill 17 across Baghdad
Five car bombs exploded across Baghdad on Thursday evening, killing at least 17 people, in attacks that have become more frequent in ...Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Saudi King Salman appointed a new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a major shift ...Fear stalks Damascus after jihadist gains
Some Damascus residents now fear the worst after Islamist coalition gains against the military in northern Syria. Despite regime reassurances, could jihadists ...Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemeni capital, ships shell Aden
At least five air strikes hit military sites and an area near the presidential palace compound in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at ...Australians get 72-hour notice of execution in Indonesia
Indonesia said Saturday it has officially notified eight foreign drug convicts that they will be executed, but a Frenchman was granted a ...Iraqi army battles Islamic State militants near Fallujah
Iraqi military authorities say there are fierce clashes northeast of Fallujah between the army and Islamic State militants following an ambush Friday ...More fighting, air strikes in Yemen, civilian death toll exceeds 550
Fighting between Yemen\'s warring factions raged in southern and central parts of the country and air strikes hit Houthi militia forces in ...Powerful former Syrian general dies in Damascus hospital
Rostom Ghazali, the Syrian general once considered the most powerful man in Lebanon and a key suspect in the assassination of former ...