Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or over Ronaldo & Neymar
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for the fifth time.
The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of...
Iraqi force enters Basra to disarm tribal fighters
Iraq has sent an armoured army division and a police strike force into the southern oil city of Basra to disarm residents amid intensified...
Islam’s pilgrims pray for peace in Muslim countries wracked by war
Millions of Muslim pilgrims congregated at Arafat outside Mecca on Wednesday, many of them praying for peace in the Middle East countries ravaged by...
17 women elected to Saudi local councils
Saudi Arabians voted 17 women into public office in municipal elections in the conservative Islamic kingdom on Saturday, the first to allow female participation,...
After billions spent on haj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Pilgrims reported feeling the hands of their relatives slip away into the crowd on Thursday morning when a crush at the Mina camp in...
Saudi Housing Ministry imposes annual tax on undeveloped land
Saudi Arabia has imposed an annual tax on undeveloped urban land, the Housing Ministry said on Sunday, finalising the rules for a system intended...
Iran dismisses demands beyond nuke deal as IAEA head visits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared...
Syrian opposition not optimistic about Geneva peace talks
The Syrian opposition is not optimistic about upcoming peace talks in Geneva because there is no international will for a political transition, opposition member...
Syria's army, allies plan offensive against insurgents in Aleppo
Syria's army along with Iranian and Hezbollah allies will soon launch a ground attack supported by Russian air strikes against insurgents in the Aleppo...
Turkey vows to remove Gulen movement "by its roots" after failed coup
Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, after an already deep purge of...
