UNHCR warns against immediate refugee returns to Turkey
The United Nations called on Friday for legal safeguards to be in place before refugees are returned to Turkey under an agreement with the...
Egyptian forces kill 2 militants in clashes in Cairo
Egyptian security forces killed two suspected Islamist militants during clashes in the upscale Cairo district of Maadi on Wednesday, security sources said.
Egypt is trying...
Syrian opposition wants clarity over attacks by U.S.-backed force
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have attacked armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad and sometimes appear to have interests aligned with the Syrian...
Court orders release of Mubarak’s sons: Egypt
An Egyptian court ordered the release of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's two sons on Monday, who were sentenced to three years in jail for...
Oman says regrets attacks on Saudi missions in Iran
Oman expressed regret on Wednesday at attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric, but stopped short...
King Salman receives red carpet treatment in Ankara visit
Saudi King Salman arrived in Turkey on Monday for a visit aimed at tightening increasingly close ties between the two overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim allies,...
'Thunder' in Saudi desert as huge military drill ends
Warplanes roared overhead, tanks rumbled across the desert and smoke filled the sky Thursday during the final stage of what Saudi Arabia has billed...
Different people and bodies blamed for Saudi hospital fire deaths
Accusations flew over who was to blame for the deaths of at least 24 people in a Saudi hospital fire, with one official saying...
Egypt, 37 death sentences including a militant leader
An Egyptian court on Saturday declared the death sentences of 37 defendants, including one of the country’s most high-profile militants, on terrorism-related charges.
The men...
Saudi Arabian women are succeeding, author says
A Saudi Arabian sociologist aims to counter stereotypes about her country with a coffee table book profiling successful Saudi women, she said on the...
