Man kills son and daughter in Makkah before committing suicide
In one of the most heinous crimes reported recently, a 31-year-old Saudi father shot and killed his four-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son, before committing...
Obama sending more forces to Syria to consolidate gains against ISIS
President Barack Obama announced on Monday the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since the civil war there began, saying he would...
Russia and Syria in 'disgraceful' use of incendiary arms
Syrian and Russian warplanes have repeatedly used incendiary weapons in "disgraceful" attacks on civilians in northern Syria, Human Rights Watch charged Tuesday.
The rights group...
Hanson’s ‘battler bus’ takes the anti-immigrant road in Australia
It was early morning last Thursday when Pauline Hanson's rented "battler" bus started hissing so loudly the election campaign was halted at a petrol...
Saudi designer Effa Al Dabbagh’s National Day collection pays tribute to the UAE’s pearling...
Dubai-based Saudi designer Effa Al Dabbagh was named Best Abaya Designer at The Middle East Fashion Awards in April. She studied fashion design in...
Oil ends 2015 in downbeat mood; result to be long and painful
Oil prices headed for a second year of steep losses, despite inching up fractionally in the last trading hours of 2015, as record OPEC...
Iran frees U.S. sailors swiftly as diplomacy smoothes waters
Iran freed ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday a day after detaining them aboard two U.S.
Navy patrol boats in the Gulf, bringing a swift end to...
Apple Says New iPhone Orders on Record Pace
Apple said Monday that preorders for its latest iPhone were so strong that it expects it to surpass last year’s record of selling more...
Turkey offers more help for migrants, makes more demands on EU
Turkey offered the European Union greater help on Monday to stem a flood of migrants into Europe but demanded more money, faster accession talks...
After criticism, Brazil transfers Zika samples to U.S.
Brazilian officials say they're sending a set of samples related to the Zika outbreak to the United States, a move which follows complaints that...
