Saudi King Salman orders formation of committee headed by crown prince: SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered the restructuring of the command of the general intelligence agency under the supervision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the official Saudi press agency said on Saturday.
Fugitive Peruvian judge captured in Spain
A fugitive Peruvian Supreme Court justice accused of leading a criminal group that infiltrated the country’s judicial system was captured in Madrid on Friday and held on remand by Spanish authorities.
Saudi Arabia says journalist Khashoggi died after fight in consulate
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday preliminary results of investigations showed U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul after a fight with people he met there, state media reported.
Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow next week for talks that may include telling Russian officials that the United States plans to withdraw from the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Migrant caravan streams out of Guatemala, halted by Mexican police
Hundreds of members of a caravan of migrants who had crossed Guatemala tried to breach the Mexican border on Friday, as Mexico vowed to tackle the convoy that U.S. President Donald Trump says must be stopped before it reaches the United States.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia leaders emphasize cooperation in Saudi journalist probe: Anadolu
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman emphasized the importance of maintaining full cooperation between Ankara and Riyadh for investigating the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the state-run Anadolu news age…
Next summit for Trump, North Korea’s Kim likely after first of year: senior U.S. official
The next summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to happen early next year, a senior administration official said on Friday.
Macedonian parliament approves country’s name change
Macedonia’s parliament on Friday approved a proposal to change the country’s name, bringing a decades-old dispute with Greece one step closer to being resolved.
Eyed in Middle East; Australians vote in by-election, government’s majority at stake
Voting began in a Australian by-election on Saturday that could determine how long Scott Morrison’s two-month-old premiership lasts, with the outcome keenly watched in the Islamic world after Morrison’s brazen bid to woo Jewish voters.
Trump says he may consider sanctions over missing Saudi journalist
U.S. President Donald Trump said he might consider sanctions against Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, while emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
