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...
Al-Qaeda militants take over two south Yemen towns, residents say
Al Qaeda fighters retook on Wednesday two southern Yemeni towns they had briefly occupied four years ago, residents and local fighters said.
Residents said the...
Over 50 dead as Tunisia foils ISIS 'emirate' bid on Libya border
Tunisian forces repelled a jihadist assault Monday on a town near the Libyan border, killing 35 assailants in what authorities said was a thwarted...
Saudi Arabia and UAE number of millionaires ‘to soar in 5 years’
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to see a significant growth in the number of millionaires in the next five years,...
King Salman calls for Arab-South American summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called on Arab leaders to attend he Fourth Summit of Arab-South American countries set to be held...
Saudi Arabian crude exports rise to 7.111 mln bpd in Sept
Saudi Arabia raised its oil exports in September by 113,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 7.111 million bpd from 6.998 million bpd in the...
Jihadists allegedly holding over 3,000 Yazidis hostage
Jihadists in Iraq and Syria are holding over 3,000 Yazidi hostages, a Yazidi activist once imprisoned by the Islamic State said Wednesday.
"At this moment...
Bahrain MPs blast fuel price hike in heated session
A session of the Bahraini parliament broke up amid shouting and protests on Tuesday when several lawmakers, in a rare show of opposition to...
46 Saudi women joined Daesh in Syria
As many as 46 Saudi women, some of them with their children, have joined Daesh (the self-proclaimed Islamic State) in Syria since 2011, Al-Hayat...
