Palestinian militants agree truce after exchange of fire with Israel
The Israeli frontier with Gaza fell silent on Saturday under what Palestinians described as an Egyptian-mediated truce, after Israel responded to the biggest salvo of Palestinian rockets for months with scores of air strikes on Gaza targets.
Saudi Arabia says it is beacon of ‘light’ against Iran despite Khashoggi crisis
Saudi Arabia and key ally Bahrain said on Saturday that Gulf states are playing a critical role in maintaining stability in the Middle East by combating Iran’s “vision of darkness”, as Riyadh faces its worst political crisis in decades.
After violent Brazil election campaign, many worry attacks will continue
After a Brazilian presidential campaign that has seen political violence overshadow policy debate, many fear that attacks will continue after the likely election on Sunday of far-right, tough-talking candidate Jair Bolsonaro.
Turkish foreign minister met Russian counterpart ahead of Syria summit: CNN Turk
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov ahead of the four-way summit on Syria to be held in Istanbul on Saturday, private broadcaster CNN Turk said, without providing any details.
Oman offers help in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts: Oman minister
Oman is offering ideas to help Israel and the Palestinians to come together but is not acting as mediator, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the sultanate’s minister responsible for foreign affairs said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka president suspends parliament after sacking PM as political rift deepens
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended parliament till Nov. 16, a day after removing Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister and replacing him with former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa in a surprise move that signals escalating poli…
Hundreds of thousands march for marriage equality in Taiwan amid referendum debate
Hundreds of thousands marched through Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to press the government to deliver on its promise of marriage equality amid an increasingly heated debate over whether civil laws should recognize same-sex marriage.
Bahrain says Gulf will remain ‘pillar’ of regional stability
The Gulf Arab region will remain a pillar of stability in the Middle East, Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Saturday.
Bahrain foreign minister says planned Gulf security alliance to be active next year
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said on Saturday a planned Gulf security alliance, which also includes Egypt, will be up and running by next year.
Saudi Arabia says kingdom to prosecute Khashoggi killers, lauds U.S. ties
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Saturday that those behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi would be prosecuted in the kingdom and that the investigation would take time.
