Middle East
Saudi execution of Shia cleric sparks outrage in Middle East
Saudi Arabia\'s execution Saturday of a prominent Shiite cleric and 46 other men prompted outrage in parts of the Middle East, with ...Bahrain breaks up anti-Saudi protests
Police in Shiite-majority Bahrain used tear gas Saturday to disperse protesters demonstrating over Saudi Arabia\'s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, witnesses ...Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shia cleric
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaida detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric ...Snowstorm hits Lebanon, cutting off roads and villages
A snowstorm has engulfed Lebanon on the first day of the new year, cutting off mountain roads, isolating villages and worsening living ...World welcomes New Year despite terror fears
New Year\'s Eve kicked off in Sydney, but tightened security muted revelries in Europe with Brussels scrapping celebrations and fireworks cancelled in ...Gulf stocks dive over low oil prices, geopolitics
Stock markets in the Gulf states ended 2015 in negative territory on Thursday, following a massive decline in oil prices and regional ...Iraqi army declares victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Iraq\'s army said on Sunday it had defeated Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory ...UN sets Syria peace talks target date, after death of rebel chief
The United Nations hopes to convene peace talks between Syria\'s government and opposition on January 25, it said Saturday, a day after ...Despite Yemen cease-fire, overnight fighting kills 31
Overnight fighting between Yemen\'s Shiite rebels and pro-government forces in the southwestern Taiz province killed 31 people, including eight civilians, Yemeni officials ...Top Syrian rebel killed in airstrike near Damascus
The head of the most powerful Syrian insurgent group in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus was killed on Friday in a Russian ...




