Israeli health minister steps down amid virus crisis
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that he would step aside as the country forms a new government. His...
Ex-employee kills 19 in Japan care home knife attack
A former employee went on knife rampage at a Japanese centre for the disabled on Tuesday, leaving 19 people dead and 25 injured in...
Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn the diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two Nepali maids working at his home near New Delhi, ending an...
UAE jails 2 Lebanese for six months for Hezbollah links
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced two Lebanese nationals and a Lebanese-Canadian citizen to six months in jail followed by expulsion for setting up...
Gunman massacres 50 at Florida night club
A man armed with an assault rifle and allegedly pledging loyalty to Islamic State (ISIS) killed 50 people during a gay pride celebration at...
Boris Johnson won't run for leadership of Conservative Party
Boris Johnson, a prominent campaigner for British withdrawal from the European Union, says he will not be a candidate for leadership of Conservative Party
Johnson's...
Uganda aim for oil production by 2018 after pipeline deal
A Ugandan official says hopes to produce crude oil by 2018 have been boosted by an agreement to build a pipeline through Tanzania to...
Six Flags Entertainment seeks to open Saudi theme parks
U.S. theme park company Six Flags Entertainment Corp plans to expand to Saudi Arabia, its chief executive told Saudi-owned Arabiya TV on Monday, bringing...
Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia,...
Yemen’s Houthis say hit military objects in Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
CAIRO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted and hit military and sensitive objects in Saudi Arabia's Abha international airport with drones early...
