Egypt filmmaker, detained without trail for mocking president, dies in prison
Shady Habash, an Egyptian filmmaker detained without trial for over two years for making a music video that mocked President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, died...
U.S. states shun Syrian refugees in wake of Paris attacks
Two U.S. states say they will block or suspend a program to resettle Syrian refugees within their borders, citing security concerns after Friday's wave...
3 Al-Qaeda suspects dead in battle with Yemen loyalists
Three suspected Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a clash Wednesday with forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in southern Yemen, local government sources...
Saudi soldier dies in Yemen border mine blast
A landmine has killed a Saudi Arabian soldier patrolling the southern border with Yemen, the interior ministry says.
The blast struck a Border Guard patrol...
Russia resumes international flights with Egypt, UAE and Maldives
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed.
The...
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif visits Saudi Arabia
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday embarked a visit to Saudi Arabia and Iran to ease tensions...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey to set up ‘strategic cooperation council’: Saudi FM
Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed on the need to set up a “strategic cooperation council” to strengthen military, economic and investment cooperation between the...
Iran says Europe must not pay Trump ‘ransom’ over nuclear deal
A top Iranian official on Tuesday welcomed European powers' efforts to salvage a historic nuclear deal, but warned they should not simply hand over...
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former Turkish interior minister and deputy parliament speaker has formed a new party hoping to challenge President Recep Tayyip...
Flying to the edge of space without an engine is an idea so crazy...
If you thought that flying in the earth’s stratosphere requires super-powerful engines, think again. The new Perlan 2 Glider, which completed its first-ever test...
