Saudi petchems may continue rebound: MIDEAST STOCKS
Oct 12 Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares may continue rebounding on Monday on the back of firm oil prices and global equities, although most of...
Arab League demands international probe into Israeli ‘crimes’
The Arab League called Thursday for an international probe into alleged crimes by Israeli forces against Palestinians following mass protests on the Gaza border...
Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen, truce maintained
Saudi air defence forces on Monday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, but a Saudi-led military coalition will maintain a shaky truce despite...
Total fined 750,000 euros over Iraq 'oil for food' graft
French energy giant Total was ordered on appeal Friday to pay 750,000 euros for siphoning cash from the UN "oil-for-food" programme that aided sanctions-hit...
A bomb attack in Turkey kills five civilians
Local officials stated on Wednesday that five civilians were killed when their car was hit in a bomb attack in Turkey's southeast.
The governor of...
Russia says Central Asia at risk of spillover from ISIS in Afghanistan
Militants in Afghanistan who have switched sides to Islamic State pose a growing risk to Central Asia, Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's Federal...
Doner kebabs survive EU lawmaker vote on additives
Doner kebab vendors across Europe won a victory in the European Parliament on Wednesday when European Union lawmakers failed to outlaw additives regularly used...
Egyptian President al-Sisi makes surprise visit to Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt's president made a surprise visit of the Sharm el-Sheikh airport on Wednesday, seeking to reassure tourists that the vacation destination is safe after...
Turkey fines Twitter over 'pro-terror' content
Turkey's communications regulator has imposed an unprecedented fine on Twitter for allowing the publication of content deemed to justify terror, the state-run Anatolia news...
Lebanon ex-minister jailed for 13 years on 'terror' charges
A Lebanese military court sentenced former information minister Michel Samaha to 13 years in prison with hard labour on Friday for attempting to carry...
