Kabul suicide attack deadliest day for Afghan journalists
The suicide attack that killed nine Afghan journalists as they gathered to cover a bomb explosion in the capital Kabul on Monday was the...
Cameron urges Saudi Arabia not to execute Shi'ite protestor
Prime Minister David Cameron urged Middle East ally Saudi Arabia on Sunday not to go ahead with the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced...
EU calls for renewed Syria peace efforts
EU foreign ministers voiced concern at developments in Syria on Thursday, calling for a renewal of UN-led efforts to end the conflict.
The European Union...
Hollande warns of 'total war' if no action taken in Syria
Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a “total war” in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a landmark speech to...
Saudi tightens rules for scholarships to study abroad
The Saudi Arabian government has decided on new eligibility requirements on its multi-billion dollar scholarship programme for young Saudis who study for university degrees...
Obama to visit US mosque to counter Republican rhetoric about Muslims
President Barack Obama was set on Wednesday to make his first visit to a U.S. mosque, a trip the White House said was aimed...
8 dead, 150 hurt in train crash in Bavaria, Germany
Eight people were killed when two trains collided head-on in southeast Germany on Tuesday, police said, adding about 150 people were injured, including 50...
European powers say nearing plan to save Iran nuclear pact
Western envoys said on Wednesday that Britain, Germany and France were nearing a package to put to President Donald Trump to try to persuade...
Saudi Arabia rejects partisan nature of ITV documentary
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia utterly rejects the partisan nature and sensationalist tone of this documentary. It is clear the producers set out to...
Young Arab Muslims say ISIS and al Qaeda distort Islam: poll
A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam's teachings, according to...
