U. A. E lays out new migrant labor reforms
The United Arab Emirates is introducing labor reforms that aim to tighten oversight of employment agreements for the millions of temporary migrant workers that...
Netanyahu cancels Germany trip due to security situation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a trip to Germany planned for Thursday, German government sources told Reuters, as tensions rise between Palestinians...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticizing Israel
The UN’s cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticizing Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Briton arrested for alcohol in Saudi expected to be released
A British citizen arrested for producing and possessing wine in Saudi Arabia, where alcohol is illegal, is likely to be released and returned to...
Egypt experts are ’90 percent positive’ there’s a secret hiding in King Tut’s tomb....
When Nicholas Reeves announced in August that he’d found the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti concealed behind a wall in the burial...
Greek parliament backs recognizing Palestine
Greece’s parliament approved a resolution on Tuesday calling on the government to recognize the state of Palestine, in a special session attended by the...
How Obama’s final year will test his presidential powers
Barack Obama has reveled in defying predictions that 2015 would make him a lameduck president, but securing his final year goals -- from closing...
Samsung flags 15% rise in Q4 operating profit
Samsung Electronics on Friday flagged a 15 percent increase in 2015 Q4 operating profit, rounding off a year in which the world's largest smartphone...
Municipal inspectors shut down 50 stores in Makkah in 2 days
MAKKAH — Municipal inspectors in Makkah closed down nearly 50 stores in the city for various violations over the past two days.
Khaled Basfar, head...
Haj violators caught trying to enter Mashair in female clothing
Commander of Haj forces in the Makkah police, Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz bin Othman Al-Souli announced the capture of violators at checkpoints who were trying...
