Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a ‘red line’ as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it
CAIRO – Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam’s holiest city, prompting…
Iran targets Gulf allies with drones after US strikes
Iran targeted Gulf allies of the United States on Wednesday, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after a…
Cricket captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Famous cricketers from around the world have renewed their appeal for the medical treatment of…
Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war
Iran’s president defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a…
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia…
Turkey says new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan not aimed at Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is not aimed against Iran…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat…
A roundup of the latest developments in the Middle East
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped…
Suicide bombing kills 14 at antimilitant rally in Pakistan, officials say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday,…
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim attack on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said early Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in…
US strikes Iran for 10th night as tanker attacked
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing…
Pakistan says PM Sharif, a key US-Iran mediator, will attend Khamenei funeral ceremony
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in US-Iran peace talks, is expected to attend a funeral…