Saudi king sanctions Binladin group for Mecca Crane Collapse
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has sanctioned the powerful Saudi Binladin Group over the collapse of a construction crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, which killed...
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...
At least 20,000 children trapped in Fallujah, Iraq
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the...
At least 19 killed in Somalia restaurant attack
Somalia's Al Shebab militants killed around 20 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a popular seaside restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, police...
Yemen Houthis free detained U.S. citizen, sends him to Oman
A U.S. citizen held by Yemen's Houthi group since September last year has been released and taken to Oman aboard a flight that...
Rules for easing deposit restrictions in Lebanon banks
A new set of rules aimed at protecting the rights of depositors got approved by the Lebanon's public prosecutor and commercial banks, state news...
Saudi Arabia forms anti-terror military alliance
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday formed a 34-state military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA.
Egypt, Qatar...
Kerry says more cooperation with Russia possible
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday the United States could broaden military cooperation with Russia in Syria, but that such a move...
Severe weather on Saudi coast kills 12, including 6 children
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense says thunderstorms and flooding along the Red Sea coast have claimed the lives of 12 people over the past two...
Russia and Turkey ink pipeline agreement, end gas dispute
Russian state gas giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had signed a protocol with the Turkish government on a planned gas pipeline and agreed...
