Egypt struggles to get subsidised food to poor amid dollar crisis
"Any rice?" says the woman, leaning into a shop in Cairo and brandishing a green smartcard that carries her family's food credits. The shopkeeper...
Family of convicted Hezbollah member denounces ‘injustice’
BEIRUT (AP) — The family of a Hezbollah member convicted in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri described Thursday the...
Dutch parliament votes to ban weapon exports to Saudi Arabia
The Dutch parliament passed a bill on Tuesday calling for the government of the Netherlands to halt weapon exports to Saudi Arabia, citing ongoing...
All measures taken to ensure MERS-free Haj
The Ministry of Health has taken all necessary measures to control the rising incidence of MERS in Riyadh and a 24X7 epidemiological surveillance system...
Saudi king establishes anti-corruption prosecution units
Saudi Arabia's king has established special anti-corruption units of prosecutors to pursue embezzlement cases in the kingdom after a recent crackdown.
King Salman's decision was...
'We are not natural-born enemies of Iran,' Saudi UN envoy says
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would restore ties with Iran when Tehran stopped meddling in the affairs of other countries and pledged that...
David Beckham: Qatar and Russia should still host World Cups
Russia and Qatar should still host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, according to David Beckham, despite being tainted by FIFA's corruption scandals he...
ISIS Claims responsibility for Saudi shootings in Saihat
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A previously unheard of Islamic State group branch with links to Bahrain has purportedly claimed responsibility for a deadly...
Russia says it doesn't mind if Assad stays or steps down
In an apparent effort to set the stage for transition talks, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday that Moscow does not consider...
Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills four
KABUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he escaped unharmed,...
