Bahrain's Shi'ite clerics criticise removal of Ashura flags
Senior Shi'ite Bahraini clerics criticised the removal of Ashura banners raised to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, saying the...
Iran wary as EU presents plans to save nuclear deal
Iran said Saturday it would wait to see whether Europe produces tangible results in overcoming US sanctions before it decides whether to stay in...
Palestinian official: We did not run away from negotiations
A senior Palestinian official has objected to President Donald Trump's assertion that the Palestinians have walked away from peace negotiations.
Mohammed Ishtayeh, a top adviser...
Pro-government fighters make key gains in Benghazi, Libya
Fighters loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government said Tuesday they were close to seizing the centre of second city Benghazi after gains against Islamist...
Saudi Arabia to send planes to Turkey for ISIS fight
Saudi Arabia will send aircraft to NATO-member Turkey's Incirlik air base for the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister...
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before the historic lifting of the...
Syrian man with Kurdish militia links behind Ankara bomb attack
A Syrian national with links to Syrian Kurdish militia carried out the suicide bombing in Ankara that targeted military personnel and killed at least...
Militant Kurds claim Ankara bomb, German missions shut in Turkey
Kurdish militants on Thursday claimed a suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 37 people this week and warned of further attacks, while Germany shut...
Saudi conglomerate Binladin avoids financial crisis
Saudi Binladin Group, the kingdom's biggest construction conglomerate, appears to have pulled back from the brink of a financial crisis that risked damaging the...
Protests resume after Palestinian paramedic’s Gaza funeral
Thousands of Palestinians, including hundreds of medical workers in white uniforms, took part Saturday in the funeral procession of a colleague who was shot...
