Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...
IOM Says 600 Migrants Saved From Niger In Three Months
Some 600 West African migrants heading for Europe have been saved since April from the Niger desert after being...
IS Has Lost 60% of Territory, 80% of Revenue
The Islamic State group has lost more than 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, an analysis firm...
Dubai Ruler Takes To Verse To Urge Qatar Turnabout
The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end...
Asians Stuck In Saudi After Qatari Bosses Ordered Out
Asian migrants working as domestic staff and farmers are stranded in Saudi Arabia -- potentially illegally -- after...
Qataris Hire Swiss Lawyers To Sue Gulf ‘siege’ States
A top Qatari human rights group said Wednesday it will employ Swiss lawyers to seek compensation for those impacted by...
Egyptian Warplanes Hit Arms Convoy From Libya
Egyptian warplanes struck a convoy of 12 vehicles about to be driven across the border from Libya carrying weapons and...
Key US Republican Threatens To Block Arms To Gulf
A top Republican lawmaker on Monday threatened to block US arms sales to members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation...
Erdogan Says Saudi-Led Ultimatum On Qatar ‘against International Law’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar's dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi...
Qatar Says Saudi-Led Demands Not ‘reasonable’
Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and...
White House Dubs Gulf Crisis ‘a Family Issue’
The White House said Friday it considers the deepening crisis in the Gulf to be primarily "a family issue," urging...
UN Offers To Help Resolve Qatar Row
The United Nations on Friday offered to step in to help resolve a deepening crisis in the Gulf after Qatar was...
UAE Warns Qatar Over Neighbours’ Demands
The United Arab Emirates on Friday warned of "divorce" with Qatar unless it takes seriously a list of demands including...
Arab States Send Qatar Steep Demands
Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi...
Iran Sends 1,100 Tonnes of Food To Qatar Daily
Iran is shipping more than 1,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to Qatar every day after Gulf countries led by Saudi...
Turkey Sends First Cargo Ship With Aid For Qatar
Turkey on Thursday sent its first ship loaded with aid for its embattled regional ally Qatar which has been hit by...
West Africa Integration Must Be People-Led
The BBC’s renowned West Africa reporter, Umaru Fofana, believes West African countries must do more to ensure that...
Trump Congratulates New Saudi Crown Prince, Raises Qatar Row
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Saudi Arabia's newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,...
Saudis, Allies Have List of Demands For Qatar
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have drawn up a list of demands to be presented to Qatar, US Secretary of State Rex...