Kuwait urges citizens to avoid Lebanon
Kuwait is the latest Arab country to follow in Saudi Arabia's footsteps by urging its citizens already in Lebanon to leave and issuing a...
Sisi, for first time, says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai last year was downed by terrorists seeking to...
Egypt: "Personal reasons" behind murder of Italian student
Egypt's Interior Ministry says investigators believe that "personal reasons" were behind the torture and murder of the Italian student Giulio Regeni, whose body was...
FIFA executive backs reforms
FIFA's executive committee on Wednesday gave its backing to reforms aimed at leading world football's scandal-tainted governing body into a post-Sepp Blatter era.
The reforms...
President Sisi says criticism threatens the state
Egypt's president says unfair criticism of parliament and the government is contributing to attempts to bring down the state, telling Egyptians not to listen...
Philippines tightens security at Saudi Embassy and airline
Philippine officials say police have strengthened security for Saudi Arabia's embassy and its airline because of a possible threat.
Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Rafael Seguis said...
Iranians convicted of Kenya bombing plan have life sentences cut to 15 yrs
A Kenyan judge reduced the life sentences given to two Iranians convicted of planning bomb attacks to 15 years on Wednesday, the men's lawyer...
Erdogan concerned Syria ceasefire will benefit Assad
Turkey is concerned that a U.S.-Russian plan to stop fighting in Syria will provide an advantage for government forces and their backers while being...
Saudi inflation rises to five-year high on subsidy cut
Saudi inflation soared to a five-year high in January after the kingdom made unprecedented cuts to public subsidies and raised fuel prices, a research...
Putin tells details of Syria ceasefire plan to Saudi King Salman
Russian President Vladimir Putin held on Wednesday a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia's King Salman to present in detail the proposals contained in a...
