Turkey to offer work permits for Syrian refugees
Turkey is to grant work permits to Syrian refugees, an official statement said Friday, in a key move which could allow Syrians to build...
Italy demands truth from Egypt over dead student
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Thursday angrily demanded "the truth" from Egypt over the unexplained death of Cambridge University student Giulio Regeni.
Speaking to...
Turkish PM claims ISIS is prime suspect in Ankara bombing
ISIS is the focus of investigations into a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 97 people in the Turkish capital Ankara and investigators are...
Saudi arrest suspect over murder of policemen in Qatif
Saudi authorities have arrested a man over a number of attacks on police in the kingdom's Shiite-populated east, including one that killed two of...
Dr Amal Al Qubaisi makes history as the first woman speaker in the U.AE...
Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, first deputy speaker of the Federal National Council, made history on Tuesday when she chaired the House session.
Having a...
Jordan underwater survey finds parts of Islamic-era port
Officials say Jordan's first underwater archaeological survey has detected the outlines of a stone barrier, believed to be part of the centuries-old Red Sea...
Iran’s Khamenei warns economy will worsen if virus spreads
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country's economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the...
EU and Turkey strike deal to send back migrants
EU leaders approved a controversial deal with Turkey to curb the huge flow of asylum seekers to Europe, with all migrants arriving in Greece...
Pakistan to receive $497mn tranche of IMF loan
The International Monetary Fund announced Thursday it would release the latest instalment worth $497 million of a three-year economic bailout package to Pakistan, while...
Deadly clashes split ranks of Gulf allies in Yemen war
At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 others were wounded as southern Yemeni separatists fought government troops in the southern city...
