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...
Dubai ruler says Emirates to privatise government services
The ruler of Dubai says authorities hope to privatize some government services in the oil-rich country.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves...
Bahrain charges 11 with forming Iran-trained terrorist group
Bahrain's prosecution service said Monday it has charged 11 suspects with forming a "terrorist" group, including a number trained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and...
Libya seeks extra week to form unity government under latest UN deal
Libya's presidential council said Monday it needs one more week to form a national unity government, after the country's internationally recognised parliament rejected an...
Obama urges Arab world to set up inclusive governments
US President Barack Obama urged Arab countries on Monday to establish inclusive governments to ensure security in a region rocked by turmoil.
"When governments truly...
ISIS claims car bomb blast in Riyadh, no injuries
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State (ISIS) militant...
Olympics: Qatar wants to host Summer Olympics
Qatar has a "vision and target" of hosting a Summer Olympics and will bid to hold future games, a senior member of the Gulf...
Suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan kills 3 soldiers
At least three Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack Monday morning on an army minibus near their base in northern Balkh...
Following Merkel's talks in Ankara, the death toll rises to at least 35 dead...
At least 35 migrants drowned in two accidents in the Aegean Sea on Monday as they tried to cross from Turkey to Greece, Turkish...
Italy demands justice for student slain in Egypt
An outraged Italy demanded on Monday that Egypt catch and punish those responsible for the death of student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured, half-naked corpse...
