Syrian rebel army: we did not refuse Russian support
The Western-backed Free Syrian Army said on Monday it had not refused an offer of military support from Russia and that Moscow needs to...
Muslim student misidentified as 'Isis Phillips' in yearbook
A Muslim high school student who was mistakenly identified in her Southern California yearbook as "Isis Phillips" says she's hurt not only by the...
Foundation for African pilgrims to open 5,000 jobs during Haj
The Foundation of Pilgrim Guides for Non-Arab African Countries plans to create 5,000 seasonal jobs during this year’s Haj, said Minister of Haj Bandar...
Yemen's former president calls for talks with Saudi
Yemen's pro-rebel ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has rejected further peace talks with the government, saying dialogue should instead take place with Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh has...
Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia,...
1,776 drug smugglers arrested in 8 months, says Saudi Interior Ministry
Saudi authorities have seized 22.4 million amphetamine pills and arrested 1,776 drug smugglers during the last eight months of the past Hijri year, the...
UN urges Russia and U.S. to push nationwide Syria ceasefire
The United Nations mediator in the Syrian conflict called on the United States and Russian Federation to try to salvage and renew a cessation...
“awful and grubby election campaign”, Israeli President stated
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin condemned the election campaign on Monday, urging an end to political "instability."
"We don't deserve another awful and grubby election campaign...
Egyptian policeman kills a man, wounds another, over cup of tea
An Egyptian policeman shot two people, killing one of them, on Tuesday after an argument in the street in Cairo, security sources said, the...
Iran to be invited to next round of talks on Syria
Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...
