Italy says ISIS has 5,000 fighters in Libya
The Islamic State (ISIS) group has around 5,000 fighters in Libya with the capacity to carry out deadly raids into neighbouring countries, Italy's foreign...
An elephant returns to Somalia for first time in 20 years
An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the...
Saudi Arabia seeks $6-8 billion bank loan
Saudi Arabia is seeking a bank loan of between $6 billion and $8 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would...
Biden criticises 'failure to condemn' Palestinian attacks
US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday implicitly criticised Palestinian leaders for not condemning attacks against Israelis, as an upsurge in violence marred his...
Iran fires 2 missiles marked with 'Israel must be wiped out'
Iran reportedly test-fired two ballistic missiles Wednesday with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" written in Hebrew on them, a show of force...
Row over sandy tracks hits Spain-Saudi rail project
It is the biggest contract Spanish firms have ever undertaken abroad, a high-speed railway linking Islam's holiest cities, Makkah and Medina, in Saudi Arabia...
Heavy rains close Abu Dhabi airport and Emirates schools
Heavy rains have closed Abu Dhabi's international airport and shut schools in the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi International Airport, home to Etihad airline, announced...
Saudi job creation dries up as oil price slumps
Saudi Arabia's plans for economic reform foresee winding down 'jobs for life' in an inefficient state bureaucracy and replacing them with new careers in...
Tunisian forces kill 6 'terrorists' after jihadist assault
Tunisian security forces killed six "terrorists" overnight near Ben Guerdane after a deadly jihadist attack on the town near the border with Libya, the...
Saudi Arabia announces Yemen prisoner exchange
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it exchanged prisoners with its foes in Yemen's Houthi movement and that a calm was holding along their border,...
