Prominent Saudi Sheikh injured in Philippines shooting
A gunman shot and wounded a prominent Saudi Arabian Sheikh who was on an Islamic State (ISIS) hit list after he gave a speech to...
Anti-Muslim acts triple in France in 2015
Anti-Muslim acts in France tripled in 2015, with peaks in activity coming after two sets of deadly terror attacks, a government advisory commission said...
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...
Tunisians receive Nobel Peace Prize amid state of emergency
The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Thursday to four civil society groups who led Tunisia's transition to democracy, though the country has now...
10 dead in central Istanbul explosion
An explosion in the heart of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet tourist district killed at least ten people and wounded 15 on Tuesday and some local...
World Bank: wars and cheap oil hurting Middle East growth
The World Bank said on Thursday that 2015 economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa likely came to just 2.6 percent, falling...
Hamas not seeking a war with Israel, says top official
A senior leader of the Islamist group Hamas said the Palestinian movement was not seeking a new war with Israel and insisted a network...
Saudi Arabia warns against hajj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace
Saudi Arabia has warned Muslim pilgrims attending next week's haj in Mecca to avoid exploiting Islam's annual gathering for political reasons, reflecting its worry...
Erdogan vows to build barracks in central Istanbul after failed coup
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to revive plans for an Istanbul park that sparked anti-government protests in 2013, saying a failed coup...
Saudi vote campaign for women enters final day
Saudi Arabia's first election campaign open to women ends on Thursday but voters see little chance of a breakthrough for female candidates.
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