Inquiry for the hajj
If Saudi Arabia is to host the annual hajj, it must ensure pilgrims' safety.
It says much about the animosity between Iran and Saudi Arabia...
Saudi-led strikes kill at least 54 Yemenis – Houthi-run agency
Strikes by Saudi-led coalition aircraft killed at least 54 people in attacks across Yemen on Tuesday, including four children, the Houthi-run Sabanews.net news agency...
US warplanes destroy 283 fuel trucks in Syria
US warplanes have destroyed 283 fuel tankers that were being used to transport oil to help fund the Islamic State group in eastern Syria,...
Fifa Ballon d'Or 2015 shortlist – rating the 23 contenders' chances of glory
Who is most likely to win the 2015 Ballon d'Or? Miguel Delaney ranks the 23 contenders in order of most likely to win football's...
Want to be happy, tolerant, young? UAE has a ministry for that
It sounds a bit New Age, but the United Arab Emirates has just appointed state ministers for happiness, tolerance and youth.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...
Russian air strikes kill 45, including rebel commander
Russian air strikes in Syria’s Latakia province killed a top rebel commander from a group armed by President Bashar al-Assad’s foreign enemies, a monitoring...
Al-Qaeda urges attacks over Saudi executions
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called for revenge attacks in Saudi Arabia and on the West after the kingdom's execution of some 40 jihadists,...
Oil slip on Saudi comments
World oil prices dipped Monday as Saudi Arabia cast doubt on whether a key producers meeting would reach an agreement to freeze output to...
Somali Cabinet has agreed on model for elections in 2016
The U.N. envoy for Somalia said the Cabinet agreed Thursday on a model for elections later this year, calling the long-awaited decision "an important...
Twin Iraq and Syria assaults as IS loses last city
Deir Ezzor, Syria, Nov 3, 2017 (AFP) - Syrian troops on Friday retook the last major city where the Islamic State group had a...
