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...
Israeli brand shoots pyjama ad in Dubai after normalisation deal
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Israeli May Tager has become the first model from her country to pose for a photoshoot in the United...
Afghan government says mother’s name can go on birth certificates
KABUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Afghan government has accepted a proposal to put mothers' names on their children's birth certificates, in a rare...
Colour-coded wristbands guide social distancing in Dubai office
DUBAI (Reuters) - As nearly 100 employees went back to work in the office of a Dubai media company, managers found a way to...
Lebanon security forces make arrests and seize explosives after Beirut bombs
Lebanese security forces carried out a series of arrests overnight, security sources said on Friday, as part of a crackdown launched after twin suicide...
Suicide bombing kills 7 in rebel-held Yemen capital
A suicide bombing outside a mosque in Yemen's insurgent-held capital killed seven people, rebel media and witnesses said Wednesday.
There was no immediate claim of...
One million Yemeni fighters prepare to invade Saudi Arabia according to Iranian Press
A million Yemeni tribal fighters are gathering near the border with Saudi Arabia in preparation to invade the Kingdom, Iran’s Kayhan newspaper has reported.
The...
Revenge and despair pushing Syrians into jihadist ranks
Economic concerns and the desire for a sense of purpose and revenge are the major factors pushing young Syrians into the arms of jihadist...
Putin: Syria needs new constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to...
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Somalia says it has cut diplomatic ties with Iran amid ongoing tensions between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia.
A Somali Foreign Ministry statement issued...
