3 months of Russia airstrikes on Syria kill more than 2,300
Three months of Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
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“Raj Pink” diamond fails to sell at Geneva sale
"The Raj Pink", the largest known diamond graded "fancy intense pink" for its rare colour, was among several major jewels stranded on the auction...
Egypt sends former anti-graft chief to prison for 5 years
An Egyptian military court on Tuesday convicted the country's former anti-graft chief of insulting the armed forces and sentenced him to five years in...
China's President Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iran next week
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran next week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday, as the world's second-largest economy seeks...
U.N. warns of dire food situation in Yemen’s Taiz
The U.N. World Food Program on Friday appealed for safe access to the Yemeni city of Taiz, saying that fighting between warring factions had...
'Drunken Pole' causes bomb scare on Egypt-bound plane
A bomb alert that forced a Polish airliner bound for Egypt to emergency land in Bulgaria early Thursday was a false alarm caused by...
Plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador in Beirut?
Saudi ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri has reiterated that his country is committed to its stances on Lebanon amid reports of plans to...
Explosions hit Aden compounds of Yemeni government
Update - Islamic State claim responsibility for attacks on government headquarters in Aden (Online Statement Reuters, 13:24 GMT)
Unidentified assailants fired missiles at an Aden hotel...
Richest 62 people own same as half world's population – Oxfam
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and...
Prominent Saudi Sheikh injured in Philippines shooting
A gunman shot and wounded a prominent Saudi Arabian Sheikh who was on an Islamic State (ISIS) hit list after he gave a speech to...
