Iran condemns new US sanctions over missile test
Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme.
The sanctions had "no legal or moral legitimacy", a foreign ministry...
Hundreds in Paris protest Rouhani’s visit to France
Rouhani arrived in Paris on Wednesday from Rome, where billions of euros' worth of trade deals were reached, and was formally greeted Thursday morning...
Europe moves closer to imposing Libya sanctions
European Union foreign ministers are considering sanctions on three Libyans they see as blocking efforts by the United Nations to form a government of...
Brother of ISIS preacher denies being member at Bahrain trial
The brother of a prominent ISIS preacher on Tuesday denied he was a member of the militant group at a trial in Bahrain of 24...
In Egypt, medicines disappear from shelves as dollar crisis bites
Nahed Ibrahim has scoured Egypt in vain to find a regular supply of medication to help her mother to recover from a stroke she...
Heroin smuggler put to death in Makkah
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed a convicted Pakistani heroin smuggler. The ministry of interior said Khan Iqbal was put to death in the holy...
Suspects in Saudi embassy attack appear in Tehran court
Nine people accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court on Monday, Fars news agency reported, weeks...
Saudi support to rebels slows Assad attacks
Offensives by the Syrian army and its allies backed by Russian air strikes are going more slowly than expected due to increased Saudi support...
Bahrain and Oman cut gas subsidies as oil hits 12-year low
Bahrain and Oman have reduced state subsidies on gasoline as the global oil price dips to its lowest since 2003.
On Tuesday, gas prices at...
ISIS claims responsibility for attack in Homs, Syria
ISIS said it was responsible for a suicide attack in the Syrian government-controlled city of Homs on Tuesday that killed several people.
The Islamist militant...
