Sudan ditches Iran for Saudi patronage
When Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shi'ite cleric and protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sudan was one of only three...
Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops
Shiite Huthi rebels in Yemen claim to have captured several troops from Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition against the insurgents, parading one...
FIFA confirms date for Qatar 2022 World Cup
FIFA has announced the official dates for the 2022 World Cup finals due to take place in the small Gulf state of Qatar.
According to...
First multi-language app for hajj pilgrimage launched
The mobile app, prepared by Dr. Najeeb Qasmi, was launched by renowned scholar of Hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad) and King Faisal award laureate...
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah returns to Aden
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, along with seven other ministers from his cabinet, have returned to Aden on Wednesday in order to run the...
Jubeir says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles
Moderate Syrian rebels should be supplied with surface-to-air missiles to defend against air strikes, Germany weekly Der Spiegel quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir...
U.S. slams Assad's 'red-carpet' welcome in Moscow
The White House issued a scathing attack on Russia's "red carpet" welcome for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of impeding progress...
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri resigns due to assassination concerns
BEIRUT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns as concerns of his life mount due to increasing threats on his life.
The...
Syrian FSA commander says northern Aleppo countryside 'totally encircled'
The commander of a U.S.-supported Syrian rebel group said on Friday the northern countryside of Aleppo province was completely encircled by Syrian government forces...
25 Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israel army
Twenty-five Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli soldiers conducting searches in a refugee camp in the southern West Bank on Tuesday, Red Crescent...
