Crane collapse: Compensation process begins
Specialized committees have started collecting data on the victims of the crane collapse in the Grand Mosque on September 11 which killed about 111...
EU readying Libya sanctions: Mogherini
The EU has started work on sanctions against Libyan figures who hold up agreement on a national unity government meant to bring peace to...
Shiite rebels in Yemen have agreed to stop fighting: UN says
Shiite rebels in conflict-torn Yemen have agreed to stop fighting, the United Nations said Wednesday.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the rebels, known as Houthis,...
Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
The Arab League welcomed Russia's decision to withdraw its troops from Syria, saying on Wednesday the move would help U.N.-mediated talks to end the...
UK 'ginger extremist' detained over plot to kill prince
A "ginger extremist" convicted of plotting to kill Britain's Prince Charles so his red-haired son Harry might become king was on Tuesday was sentenced...
Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion
A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...
Missiles hit two schools in Jazan
Two schools were hit with missiles launched from Yemen on Monday morning. Jazan Border Guards spokesman Capt. Hasan Al-Qisaibi said Mousa Bin Nussair Primary...
Lebanese army finds 4 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military discovered more than 4 tons of ammonium nitrate near Beirut's port on Thursday, a find that's a chilling...
Municipality in Jeddah to cover all open sewers
The Jeddah Municipality has instructed all its subdivisions to locate the uncovered sewers and find adequate solution to address the problem forthwith.
Responding to an...
EgyptAir passenger plane hijacked, most passengers freed
An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials said.
The pilot of the plane was...
