Egypt's illicit currency traders defy crackdown, spread business abroad
Egypt's efforts to stamp out illicit currency trading is pushing black market dealers to carry out transactions abroad, beyond the reach of the law,...
Head of Syrian Kurdish PYD denies Ankara attack responsibility
The head of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) on Thursday denied Turkish allegations that the group was involved in a bombing in...
Saudi Arabia: "Muqeem" New Resident Identity Card introduced
The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats.
However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card...
Nearly 30 dead in al-Qaeda attack and clashes in Yemen
At least 15 Yemen soldiers and 14 militants have been killed in an attack by al Qaeda on a military post in the eastern...
IT BEGINS: RUSSIA HAS BEGUN AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA TO DEFEND ASSAD REGIME
Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the lower house of the Russian parliament's...
U.S. steps up diplomacy, rebel support to end Syrian 'hell': Kerry
The United States is intensifying its diplomacy to end the "hell" of Syria’s civil war even as it increases support for moderate rebels fighting...
Dubai firm developing hybrid diesel and solar technology in Saudi Arabia
A Dubai-based power company is developing a hybrid diesel and solar power plant in Saudi Arabia amid declining fuel subsidies.
SES Smart Energy Solutions, based in...
OIC rejects Trump’s Mid-East plan
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump's plan for the Middle East.
It called on its 57 member states...
US blacklists 14 firms tied to Israeli mining magnate
The United States on Friday blacklisted an additional 14 companies tied to Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, whom Washington accuses of profiting from massive resource...
Israeli politicians suspect Netanyahu seeks election to survive corruption probes
A dispute within Israel's governing coalition over military conscription of ultra-orthodox Jewish men stirred speculation on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to...
