Saudi Arabia to appoint women to serve female hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj has formally requested the Ministry of Civil Services to facilitate the appointment of women employees at its branches so...
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald...
Russia pipeline chief says let's talk to OPEC about output
Russian officials have decided they should talk to Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries about output cuts to bolster oil prices, the head of...
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah warns budget down 60 percent on low oil prices
Kuwait's ruler warned Tuesday his nation's revenue is down some 60 percent due to low global oil prices, urging citizens of this tiny country...
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the already bleak outlook for...
New UN Libya envoy makes security his priority
Veteran German diplomat Martin Kobler took up his new job as UN special envoy for Libya Tuesday, saying security will be his priority as...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
Syrian refugees invent app for Germany's bureaucracy maze
Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words -- the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe's top economy can be daunting but now there's an...
Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration, despite its...
Virus deaths surpass 1,000 as Israel mulls new restrictions
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel has surpassed 1,000, as the government on Sunday mulled steps for imposing new...
