Palestinians faces lack of international support
Over a lack of international support, the Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council Tuesday on rejecting the...
Obama says "deeply concerned" about rise in Syria violence
U.S. President Barack Obama said during a visit to Germany on Sunday that he was "deeply concerned" about a surge in violence in Syria,...
Governor of Aden survives car bomb attack in Yemen
The governor of the southern Yemeni city of Aden survived a car bomb attack targeting his convoy on Friday, security officials and eyewitnesses said.
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2.5% tax on unused urban land
In a landmark decision to address the growing housing shortage and to make homes more affordable, the Council of Ministers on Monday approved a...
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that "true civil discourse" is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates...
Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online
A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...
Turkey, U.S. agree roadmap to avert crisis in Syria’s Manbij, few details
Turkey and the United States on Monday endorsed a roadmap for the northern Syrian city of Manbij and underlined their mutual commitment to its...
Rare cyclone batters Yemen, thousands flee homes
A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemen's Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday, flooding the country's fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of...
Hopes for Syria peace dim, Obama wants Assad out
Hopes for a quick political transition in war-ravaged Syria dimmed Thursday as embattled President Bashar al-Assad threw cold water on an ambitious timetable agreed...
U.S., Russia finalizing document on Syria air safety: US official
The U.S. and Russian militarizes are finalizing a memorandum of understanding that sets out basic air safety procedures in the skies above Syria, a...
