Italy agrees to let anti-ISIS drones depart from Sicily
Italy has agreed to let armed U.S. drones take off from an air base in Sicily on a case-by-case basis for defensive missions against Islamic...
Saudi women have right to divorce ‘unfit’ husbands, says HRC lawyer
Saudi courts have granted divorces to at least 140 women over the past 11 months and a human rights consultant has said women have...
‘Fierce clashes with IS near Mosul’: paramilitary unit
Baghdad, Oct 24, 2017 (AFP) - Jihadists from the Islamic State group and fighters from Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary coalition were locked in fierce...
Qatar considering special courts for World Cup offenders
Qatar may create special courts during the 2022 soccer World Cup to deal quickly and "very gently" with alcohol-consuming fans who break the law...
Pompeo hopeful other Arab states to forge ties with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped other Arab countries would also establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he...
Illegal expats could be new Daesh recruits
Runaway and illegal workers are in danger of being exploited by terrorist groups, according to experts.
These workers, especially women, are the most vulnerable to...
Meeting held to push Syrian peace process forward in New York
Some 20 foreign ministers gathered Friday for the latest conference on Syria's civil war, hopeful about arranging a cease-fire and launching peace negotiations in...
'We don't target civilians' in Yemen: Saudi-led coalition
The Saudi-led coalition's combat planning chief on Saturday defended the air war in Yemen against widespread international concern about high numbers of civilian casualties.
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King Salman receives UK foreign secretary
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Saudi Arabia as part of a trip to the Middle East, amid recent disputes with the kingdom.
Hammond...
Large business scope for British ventures in Saudi Arabia
The opportunities for doing business in Saudi Arabia were explored during a day-long conference organized by the Middle East Association (MEA) and sponsored by...
