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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Egypt to offer incentives for low-cost airlines
Egypt plans to announce incentives for low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Germany's Air Berlin and Condor to help combat a slide in tourist...
Bahrain says Gulf Arabs serious about standing up to Iran
Bahrain's foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its...
Saudi women to get copy of marriage contracts
Saudi women tying the knot will now get a copy of their marriage contracts, a privilege that has been exclusive to men in the...
Saudi allows Binladin Group tenders days after layoffs
Saudi authorities have allowed construction giant Binladin Group to tender for public building projects in the kingdom again, local media reported, just days after...
