Turkey allows German minister visit after airbase row
Turkey said Monday it would allow Germany's defence minister to visit an air base in the south of the country after sparking a row...
Graffiti artists slip criticism of 'Homeland' onto set
Graffiti artists hired to work on the set of Showtime's "Homeland" have duped the popular series, painting Arabic slogans criticizing the show on walls...
The Holy month of Ramadan starts today
Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time marked by intense prayer,...
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)...
Battle-weary Syrian forces struggle despite Russian air war
Devastated by years of fighting, Syria's battle-weary armed forces are struggling to make significant gains despite intense Russian air support for a series of...
Isis video 'shows killing of five men it says spied for UK'
Isis militants have released a video, featuring a man and young boy speaking with British accents, purportedly showing the killing of five men who...
Syrian Turkmens cross to Turkey, fleeing advances of pro-Assad forces
Hundreds of mostly Turkmen refugees fearing intensifying clashes between Syrian pro-government forces and the opposition in coastal Latakia province have fled to Turkey, footage...
Saudi to overhaul floundering financial district and economic cities
Saudi Arabia is revising plans for a glitzy financial district in Riyadh and the creation of six industrial cities, after the projects were plagued...
Earthquake in Italy kills 73
A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, killing at least 73 people and injuring hundreds...
WHO says misdiagnosis in Saudi caused MERS outbreak
The wrong diagnosis of a woman suffering from the MERS coronavirus led to more than 49 other patients and medical staff being exposed to...
