Uzbek president says economic data was “fiction” for years
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Friday Uzbekistan had reported inflated economic growth and employment figures for years, describing the amplified numbers as "fiction", and...
Turkish troops repel ISIS attack on Iraq camp
Turkish troops have repelled an attack by ISIS jihadists on a camp used to train Iraqi fighters outside the city of Mosul in Iraq,...
Nigeria to split up state-run oil firm
Nigeria is to break up its state-run oil and gas firm into 30 separate companies, the country's junior oil minister announced, as part of...
Morocco asks U.N. to remove all staff from West Sahara mission
Morocco has asked the United Nations to remove 84 staff members in the coming days from its Western Sahara mission after U.N. chief Ban...
Kerry to discuss Yemen and Syria with Gulf Arab states
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will present proposals on ending Yemen's conflict and resuming peace talks in meetings with Saudi leaders over the...
Johnson & Johnson hit with $247 mln verdict in hip implant trial
A federal jury in Dallas on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics unit to pay $247 million to six patients who...
Secretary Kerry calls for Syrian and Arab ground troops to fight against ISIS
US Secretary of State John Kerry called Thursday for Syrian and Arab ground troops to take on Islamic State fighters to enable a complete...
Bangladesh police arrest 10 on suspicion of militant activity
Security forces in Bangladesh arrested six people on Friday on suspicion of human trafficking and currency smuggling and possible involvement in militant activity, a...
King Faisal Foundation boosts up an educational role in Saudi schools
In an effort to boost educational standards in Saudi schools, the King Faisal Foundation (KFF) has teamed up with International Baccalaureate (IB) to run...
US approves $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other equipment to Saudi
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth...
