Saudi names Egyptian accomplice in mosque bombing
Saudi authorities said Monday that an Egyptian man was the second assailant in the weekend suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque which killed four...
Philippines’ Duterte orders lifting of labour deployment ban to Kuwait
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Wednesday the "total" lifting of a ban on Filipinos working in Kuwait after the two countries agreed on...
Saudi municipal elections sees withdrawal of 120 women candidates
At least 120 female candidates out of a total 1,019 running for Saudi Arabian municipal council elections have withdrawn their candidatures, according to the...
Putin's "realpolitik" aims to make Russia indispensable
By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia's relative isolation and is making it the "indispensable nation" in conflicts in Syria, Ukraine...
Oil storage blast in central Iran kills two, fire contained – Tasnim
An explosion at an Iranian oil storage facility in the central industrial zone of Khomein on Friday killed two people and wounded another, the...
Tunisia lifts curfew imposed after unemployment unrest
Tunisia on Thursday lifted the curfew imposed last month in response to sometimes violent demonstrations against unemployment in the country.
The country's Interior Ministry said...
Syria's Nusra Front leader urges wider attacks on Assad's Alawite areas to avenge Russian...
Abu Mohamad al-Golani, leader of Syria's al-Qaeda afiliate, says Russia's military intervention since last week was aimed at saving Bashar al-Assad's rule from collapse
The...
Israel blasts and Palestinians cheer UN list of settlement-linked firms
Palestinians on Wednesday applauded the release of a United Nations list of 112 companies that do business in Israeli settlements as a "victory for...
Assad’s allies Russia and Iran in Mideast resurgence
After years of waning influence, Russia and Iran made a dramatic comeback in the Middle East in 2015 as they threw their support behind...
Boko Haram 'largely' defeated, says Nigerian minister
Nigeria's information minister on Tuesday insisted that Boko Haram was "largely defeated" despite two days of bombings blamed on the jihadist group that left...
