Ai Weiwei bedecks beard with Lego bricks after firm backs down
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei published photos of himself with Lego hanging off his moustache and beard on Wednesday, celebrating the toymaker's decision to...
Egypt experts are ’90 percent positive’ there’s a secret hiding in King Tut’s tomb....
When Nicholas Reeves announced in August that he’d found the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti concealed behind a wall in the burial...
Lebanese firefighters douse remains of Beirut port fire
BEIRUT, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Lebanese firefighters and army helicopters on Friday put out the remains of a huge fire at Beirut's port that...
Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15
Attacks by five suicide bombers on an Iraqi military base north of Baghdad on Sunday killed at least 15 members of the security forces...
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid
Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid-al-Fitr religious holiday on Wednesday, marking the end of Islam's holy month of Ramadan.
Like the start of Ramadan,...
World's largest indoor theme park to open in Dubai
The world's largest indoor theme park is set to open in Dubai this month to lure back some of the tourists and residents who...
Saudi hajj investigation continues
A Saudi investigation into the worst disaster in the history of the hajj pilgrimage is yet to end, official media reported Monday, more than...
Gulf braces for austerity as oil income slump hits home
Faced with heavy losses from low oil prices, Gulf states have embarked on belt-tightening measures to cut spending and boost non-crude revenues, but analysts...
Big powers struggle to agree on UN resolution ahead of Syria talks
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council were struggling to agree on a draft resolution endorsing an international bid to end...
Saudi-Led coalition shoots down explosive drone over Yemen
(REU) Sept 4 (Reuters) - The Saudi-Led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone over Yemeni airspace launched by Houthis towards the...
