Houthis blocking supply routes: UN
A senior UN official has accused the Houthi group of obstructing the delivery of humanitarian supplies to civilians in Taiz and warned that up...
Turkey: Russia to hold live-fire exercises in Mediterranean
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey announced that Russia plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises this month in the eastern Mediterranean, where there are escalating...
Saudi sinks alleged hashish smuggling by Yemenis
Saudi Arabian border guards have sunk an attempt by Yemenis to smuggle by boat 274 kilos of hashish into the kingdom, a spokesman said...
Russia says ready for cooperation with Turkey on tackling terrorism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Moscow was ready for close cooperation with Turkey on fighting terrorism, in comments after a deadly...
Egypt's illicit currency traders defy crackdown, spread business abroad
Egypt's efforts to stamp out illicit currency trading is pushing black market dealers to carry out transactions abroad, beyond the reach of the law,...
California Muslims condemn mass shooting
California’s Muslim community expressed its horror on Wednesday at the mass shooting that killed at least 14 in San Bernardino, after a local Muslim...
New Saudi oil minister believes in low prices and reform
It was January 2016 and oil prices had crashed to their lowest in more than a decade.
Saudi Arabia's health minister, Khalid al-Falih, a favourite...
Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S. can no longer be a mediator between Israel and Palestinians
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the United States could no longer be a mediator in efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict after...
Syria air strikes push Putin's rating to new high – Russian state pollster
Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has hit a record high of almost 90 percent, primarily as a result of his decision to launch...
Flying during the Coronavirus pandemic – Q&As
Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights that are nearly full, with passengers clearly violating advice...
