Pakistan torrential rain leaves 42 dead
The death toll from torrential rain that has lashed Pakistan for the past five days has risen to 42, authorities said Monday, with collapsed...
Hopes for Syria peace dim, Obama wants Assad out
Hopes for a quick political transition in war-ravaged Syria dimmed Thursday as embattled President Bashar al-Assad threw cold water on an ambitious timetable agreed...
Opponents of Iran’s leadership urge vote boycott
Arguing that it is anything but democratic and serves only to bolser the country’s Islamic rulers, opponents of Iran's theocratic leadership are urging an...
Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their...
13 Reasons Why I Embraced Islam – Emmanuel Adebayor
Famous soccer player, Emmanuel Adebayor, posted a video on you-tube which went viral, of his conversion to Islam in the past month of Ramadan....
Libya outlines ambitious plans to restore oil output
Libya's National Oil Corporation has ambitious plans to restore output to pre-2011 levels after years of violence and disruption, officials said.
Oil output is now...
On Saudi-Iran rift, Gulf Arab states tread with caution
Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran...
Prince Khaled inaugurates annual Souk Okaz festival
Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal inaugurated the activities of the ninth edition of the 10-day annual Souk Okaz festival at Al-Arfa outside Taif on...
U.S. space mining law to set off interplanetary gold rush
Flashing some interplanetary gold bling and sipping "space water" might sound far-fetched, but both could soon be reality, thanks to a new US law...
Syrian government forces attack rebels near Aleppo, talks to convene
Syrian rebels fought back against an offensive by government forces near a supply route into the city of Aleppo on Monday and said there...





































