Iran threatens response to new U.S. visa restrictions
Iran will take reciprocal measures in response to any breach of this year's nuclear deal, the Foreign Ministry warned on Monday, after Tehran said...
Egypt courts punish singers for ‘insults’ and ‘debauchery’
Egyptian courts have sentenced two singers to prison time for seemingly tame behavior deemed threatening to society in a country growing increasingly repressive on...
Saudi may start privatising postal system by start of 2017
Saudi Arabia is likely to start privatising its postal system by early next year, telecommunications minister Mohammed al-Suwaiyal said on Thursday, in a test...
Kerry says Saudi-led talks with Syrian opposition are making progress
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Saudi-led talks to try to unite Syrian opposition groups had made progress, an important...
Britain says Islamic State militants plotting deadly cyber attacks
Islamic State militants are trying to develop the capability to launch deadly cyber attacks against Britain's infrastructure, finance minister George Osborne will say on...
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan sign Renaissance Dam agreement
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia signed a “Khartoum document,” aimed to resolve differences about the upcoming Renaissance Dam project, following their meeting...
Houthis and Saleh agree on «peaceful solution» terms
The party of Yemen's former president, a main player in the messy, months-old civil war, said in an emailed statement that it accepts a...
Tunisia and IMF hold talks on credit, economic reforms
The IMF began talks with Tunisia on Thursday over a new credit programme, tied to measures to strengthen its economy and finances and likely...
Officials: ISIS determined to produce chemical weapons
The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of...
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia urges Muslims to delay hajj over virus
In February, the kingdom took the extraordinary decision to close off the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to foreigners over the virus, a...
