Power failure in Iraq as militias outgun state
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi came to office a year ago promising to rebuild his country. But the Iraqi state has grown weaker as power...
Saudi Arabian firm injects €49 million into Euro Disney
A firm owned by a Saudi prince said Wednesday it has injected 49.2 million euros ($52.37 million) into the struggling Euro Disney theme park...
Turkish interior ministry reinstates 155,350 passports
Turkey's interior ministry revoked the cancellation of 155,350 passports following the end of two-year-old state of emergency, the ministry said on Wednesday.
The passports were...
Kuwait prevents three ISIS attacks
Kuwait foiled three planned Islamic State (ISIS) attacks on the country, including a plot to blow up a Shi'ite mosque, after launching raids that...
Art exhibition highlights Muslim enlightenment
Just a short one-hour drive from Washington, D.C., more than 120 exquisite pieces of Islamic artwork, including paintings, calligraphy, textiles, ceramics, decorative objects and...
Dubai stays busiest airport for international travel
Dubai International remained the world's busiest airport for international travel last year with a 10.7 percent rise in passenger numbers, its operator said on...
Russia, Saudis disagree in talks over Syria's Assad fate
Russia and Saudi Arabia did not come to a common agreement on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar...
Yemeni rebels ask ally Iran to stop exploiting country's war
A top leader of Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a harsh rebuke of ally Iran on Thursday, calling on Tehran to back away from the...
CIA chief expects release of 9/11 documents to clear Saudi Arabia
CIA chief John Brennan said on Sunday he expects 28 classified pages of a U.S. congressional report into the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on...
Russia and U.S. make way for Syria meeting after Kerry Moscow talks
Russia and the United States see enough common ground on Syria for world powers to meet on the troubled country's peace process in New...
