Hollande warns of 'total war' if no action taken in Syria
Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a “total war” in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a landmark speech to...
Did Janet Jackson embrace Islam?
Janet Jackson, renowned US music star and sister of the late “king of pop” Michael Jackson, seems to be toning down her raunchy act...
Blasphemous Iran releases film on Prophet,
A film on the life of Prophet Mohammad, Iran’s most expensive in its cinematic history, was set to be released in about 140 theaters...
As insults fly, Iran-Saudi haj row aggravates regional rifts
Iranians are sceptical about that. But analysts across the region agree the depth of the crisis may be determined largely by the results of...
Brent stays below $30 a barrel on oversupply worries
Brent oil stayed below $30 a barrel as prices remained weak in Asia Thursday after US crude and fuel inventories rose, adding further anxiety...
Saudi King appeals to UN Chief for urgent measures on Jerusalem's Al Aqsa division
Palestinians shout slogans during a protest following clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's flash point Al-Aqsa mosque compound on September 17, 2015,...
Sandstorm blankets Jeddah
A massive sandstorm blanketed Jeddah city and most parts of the region on Tuesday evening.
The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) announced that the...
Al Qaeda still reaping oil profits in Yemen despite battlefield reverses
Al Qaeda may have been pushed out of the enclave it carved out in Yemen as the country descended into civil war, but the...
Obama and Clinton scold Trump over proposed Muslim ban
Democratic President Barack Obama assailed Donald Trump's proposed U.S. ban on Muslim immigrants on Tuesday in an angry denunciation of the Republican presidential candidate's...
Iraq launches operation to retake second city Mosul from ISIS
Iraqi troops and militia launched a long-awaited operation on Thursday to recapture second city Mosul from jihadists of the Islamic State (ISIS) group who...
