Saudi arrests imam for glorifying Hezbollah
Saudi security forces have arrested a Shiite preacher in the east of the kingdom, charging that he "glorified" Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah online,...
U.N. refugee agency chief urges Europe to unite on asylum, migration
United Nations refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi called on the European Union (EU) on Friday to "find a new and united approach" to migration...
Gunfire after police seal Saudi Shiite town: resident
Gunfire erupted in a Shiite town in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after police sealed it off with armoured vehicles, a resident said.
Awamiya, near Dammam on...
Islamic State gunman kills five at Shi'ite center in Saudi Arabia
A gunman shot and killed five people in an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim meeting hall in Saudi Arabia on Friday before being shot...
Turkey unsettled by "anti-Islamic" messages in U.S. presidency race
Turkey is unsettled by "anti-Islamic" messages in the U.S. presidential race, in which the Republican front runner called for a ban on foreign Muslims,...
Syria's al-Moualem to head government delegation at peace talks
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem will head a government delegation at peace talks with the country's opposition later this week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister...
ISIS income fell by 30% after territory losses
Islamic State (ISIS) group revenues have dropped by around 30 percent since last year, forcing the group to introduce a range of new taxes...
Kingdom tightens noose around top Hezbollah figures
THE Kingdom on Thursday imposed sanctions on at least 12 Hezbollah leaders and officials accused of responsibility for carrying out operations for the group...
In Cairo, heat and long days test Ramadan faithful
Pushing his cart through the teeming Egyptian capital, 71-year-old Cairo street sweeper Abdallah Mohamed says nothing can stop him from fasting during Ramadan.
Not the...
Politicians and celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by...
