Iraq's Sadr vows protests will remain non-violent
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Friday urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to propose a "convincing" reform package but hinted that further protests if he...
King Fahd National Library wins global architectural award
The Riyadh-based King Fahad National Library (KFNL) was picked as the best architectural work in 2015 by global A+Award program, according to an online...
Egypt’s Sisi promises quick end to Sinai military operations
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised on Saturday to end military operations against jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula "as soon as possible".
More than 200...
International Modest Fashion Week takes off in Turkey
Turkey's first International Modest Fashion Week has opened in Istanbul, gathering designers and models of conservative wear from around the world.
The two-day event kicked...
Turkey retaliates after rockets from Syria hit border town, official says
The Turkish army on Monday shelled sites in northern Syria in response to cross-border rocket fire that hit a Turkish town and wounded several...
Taliban return to Doha setting stage for Afghan peace talks
Islamabad (AP) — Taliban officials say a senior delegation returned early Saturday to Qatar, paving the way for the start of peace talks with...
Israeli MPs vote to make Arabic language classes compulsory in schools
Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to make Arabic classes compulsory for students from the age of six, in a move backers hoped would help improve...
Saudia to launch low-cost offshoot airline
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to launch a low-cost offshoot next year under initiatives to restructure the kingdom's oil-dependent economy, official media said on...
Al Qaeda says Ivory Coast attack was revenge against France
Al Qaeda's North African branch said its attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast on Sunday that killed 18 people was revenge for...
In Yemen war, hospitals bombed to rubble, starvation spreads
Elderly Hamama Yousif was rushed to the main hospital in one of Yemen's largest cities after an artillery round lashed her chest with shrapnel,...
