Air France flights diverted after ‘bomb threats’
Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States were diverted late on Tuesday due to bomb threats, media reports said.
CNN reported...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
Gulf economic slowdown sees foreign workers trapped by debts
The economic slowdown gripping countries across the Arabian Gulf can be seen in layoffs, slowed construction projects and government cutbacks. For the millions of foreign...
Kidnapped Al Jazeera journalists freed in Yemen
Two journalists and a driver working for the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera Arabic TV channel were freed in Yemen on Thursday, the network said, ten...
Russian crackdown on Muslims fuels exodus to ISIS
Security forces in Russia's southernmost republic of Dagestan keep devout Muslims under surveillance, routinely raid their homes and haul them to police stations to...
Saudi invites 65 Syrian opposition figures to Riyadh ahead of peace talks
Saudi Arabia has issued invitations to 65 Syrian opposition figures to attend a conference in Riyadh to try to unify their positions ahead of...
Gulf states plan to roll out VAT in 3 years
Gulf states have agreed on key issues for implementing value-added tax in the region, an official from the United Arab Emirates finance ministry said...
Israeli police release video of alleged car-ramming attack
Israeli police on Wednesday released a video of a Palestinian vehicle slamming into a West Bank checkpoint and Israeli security forces shooting and killing...
Oil slides on Kuwait-Saudi oilfield agreement
World oil prices sank on Tuesday after producers Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a deal to gradually resume production at a joint oilfield.
The agreement...
New Iraq attack kills 30, PM sacks security chief
The Iraqi premier sacked three Baghdad security chiefs following a devastating bombing in the capital, his office said Friday, hours after another attack to...
