Senior Saudi prince condemns Trump’s “opportunistic” Jerusalem move
Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in one of the sharpest...
Muslim nations agree to work closely to fight terrorism
Muslim countries have agreed to work together more closely to fight terrorism and other crimes and will establish an Istanbul-based centre for greater police...
Lebanon signs offshore drilling deal amid row with Israel
Lebanon Friday signed its first contract to drill for oil and gas off its coast with a consortium comprising energy giants Total, ENI...
Lebanon foreign minister says will take “measures against” U.N. refugee agency
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said on Thursday Lebanon would take measures against the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR starting Friday, without specifying what...
Fresh Israeli clampdown near Al-Aqsa
Israeli security forces imposed a fresh clampdown at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, the last day of the Eid Al-Adha holiday. Police and border...
Syrian rebels recapture village, pictures of aftermath of Russian airstrikes
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Syrian rebels recaptured a village in the country's west on Friday, days after it was seized by government troops as part of a major...
Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles
Syrian insurgents are deploying extensive supplies of anti-tank missiles provided by their foreign backers to counter ground attacks by the Syrian army and its...
Fire in Makkah hotel: 1,028 evacuated
THE Civil Defense teams safely evacuated 1,028 Asian pilgrims from an unnamed hotel in Makkah’s Al-Aziziyah area after a fire broke out on the...
Iraqi protesters call for downfall of politicians
Thousands of Iraqis angry about poor services protested in Baghdad and the southern oil hub of Basra on Friday, calling for the downfall of...
34 Indian, 18 Pak pilgrims among stampede dead; many still missing
The number of Indian pilgrims who died in the Mina stampede rose to 34 and many others are still missing. There are 18 Pakistani...
