Saudi demands Religious Discrimination to be criminalized
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its call on the international community to criminalize any act vilifying religious beliefs and symbols of faith as well as...
Sudan ditches Iran for Saudi patronage
When Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shi'ite cleric and protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sudan was one of only three...
Aleppo relatively calm as Syrian truce takes effect
Relative calm prevailed on Thursday in Syria's war-torn Aleppo following a U.S.-Russian deal to extend a cessation of hostilities that had crumbled after nearly...
Cyprus, Turkey spar after warships block gas drilling ship
Cyprus on Sunday insisted Turkey had breached "international law" after Ankara's warships blocked an Italian drilling ship on course to explore for gas in...
Saudi currency stable despite low oil prices
Saudi Arabia on Monday said its currency was stable despite volatility in the futures market as the kingdom takes unprecedented measures to deal with...
19 dead in Tunisia as militants attack barracks near Libya border
Militants attacked a barracks in a Tunisian town near the Libyan border on Monday sparking heavy fighting in which three civilians, three security personnel...
Yemen suicide bomber targets Aden police chief
A suicide bomber targeted the police chief of Yemen's second city Aden on Thursday in the latest attack against senior officials in the base...
Former U.S. national security adviser Sandy Berger dies
Samuel "Sandy" Berger, a national security adviser for President Bill Clinton whose reputation was marred by his theft of classified documents after leaving office,...
Lebanese expats fearful as Gulf expels dozens accused of Hezbollah links
Ahmed, a Lebanese worker living in the United Arab Emirates, closed down his Facebook page and started to shun some of his compatriots.
His intention...
Egypt police kill leading ISIS militant in Cairo
Egyptian police in Cairo have killed a leader of a regional Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISISL) cell, Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The leader,...
