UAE court sentences 11 to life in jail on terrorism charges
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 11 people charged with terrorism and raising money for al Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS)...
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...
Turkish PM tells Merkel: trial for German reporter shortly
Turkey's prime minister said Thursday during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that a prominent German-Turkish journalist held in prison for a year...
U.S. considering moving troops from Sinai
The U.S. military is considering pulling troops from a base in the northeastern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the increasing threat...
U.S. slams Assad's 'red-carpet' welcome in Moscow
The White House issued a scathing attack on Russia's "red carpet" welcome for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of impeding progress...
About 27 dead after Islamists seize hotel in Mali's capital
Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of...
Bahrain sentences three to life in prison for attack on police
Bahrain's High Criminal Court sentenced three unnamed defendants to life imprisonment on charges of attempting to murder policemen with an improvised bomb, state news...
Powerful earthquake rocks South Asia, death toll could rise
A powerful 7.5 magnitude quake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region Monday and was felt throughout much of South Asia, killing at least 17 people...
Kingdom’s keenness to provide best services and facilities to pilgrims.
The Cabinet, chaired by Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday, was briefed...
Iraqi forces 'retake key Ramadi district' from ISIS
Iraqi government forces have recaptured a key district in the city of Ramadi, which is controlled by the jihadist group Islamic State, officials say.
The...
