Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict for up to one year
Egypt’s national defense council on Thursday extended the military’s participation in the Saudi-led operation in Yemen for up to one year, the presidency said...
Libya hit by jihadist attacks
After the NATO-backed rebellion ousted and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, Libya fell in the grip of competing armed factions seeking control. Along...
U.S., allies tell Russia to halt strikes on Syrian opposition
The United States and six allies on Friday called on Russia to cease what they said were attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians,...
Nigeria's Barkindo emerges as frontrunner for OPEC boss
A Nigerian oil technocrat has emerged as frontrunner to take the top job at OPEC, with members seeing Mohammed Barkindo as what would be...
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...
David Cameron's resignation to set off leadership scramble
British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to resign after losing the referendum vote on European Union membership will set off an intense Conservative Party...
Hamburg Islamist knife attacker gets life in prison
A Palestinian jihadist who killed one man and wounded six other people in a German supermarket knife rampage last year was sentenced on Thursday...
Ministry opens all job opportunities for women
Under pressure from the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Saudi Ministry of Labor has dropped a clause which protected women workers from hazardous and...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
Israeli security guard and mob brutally kill Eritrean man in case of mistaken identity...
An Eritrean migrant shot by an Israeli security guard and then attacked by bystanders who mistook him for an assailant in a deadly bus...
