Falcon sold for Dh16,000 in Saudi
A falcon was sold for SR16,000 (Dh16,000) in Saudi Arabia this week, one of the highest prices fetched for such a bird in the...
Prince Ali fears ‘catastrophe’ for FIFA if wrong leader elected
FIFA faces a “catastrophic” future if the wrong man is elected head of world soccer’s governing body, presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein said...
Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul
A suicide bomber thought to have crossed recently from Syria killed at least 10 people, most of them German tourists, in Istanbul's historic heart...
Syrian FSA commander says northern Aleppo countryside 'totally encircled'
The commander of a U.S.-supported Syrian rebel group said on Friday the northern countryside of Aleppo province was completely encircled by Syrian government forces...
Filipina held in Saudi over suicide vests
A Filipina has been arrested in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of helping a Syrian to make explosive belts for suicide attacks in the kingdom,...
Maldives sides with Saudis to cut ties with Iran
The Maldives has joined its key financial backer Saudi Arabia in cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, accusing it of undermining peace and security in...
Britain mourns murdered MP Jo Cox
Britain mourned MP Jo Cox on Friday after a man wielding a gun and knife killed the 41-year-old in an attack that has thrown a...
6 Saudis among the dead in Istanbul attack
Saudi Arabia's Embassy in Turkey says six Saudi citizens were killed in the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, raising the death toll from an...
Clashes kill four in Yemen capital as anti-Saudi alliance frays
Four supporters of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed in clashes with their supposed allies from the Houthi movement in the centre...
U.S. considering moving troops from Sinai
The U.S. military is considering pulling troops from a base in the northeastern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the increasing threat...
