Iran skips UN conference on nuclear energy in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's nuclear deal with world powers may hang in the balance, but you wouldn't know it at...
Russian ground troops won't take part in battlefield operations in Syria: Admiral said
Russia is not conducting operations in Syria involving its own ground troops and will not do so, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the...
Kremlin says Syria peace talk participants must show patience
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that peace talks on the Syria conflict taking place in Geneva were always set to be long...
Uber to expand Africa operations
Uber is expanding in Africa.
The ride-hailing company said Thursday that it plans to start operating in the capitals of Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania within...
Besieged Syrians eating trash, fainting from hunger
Syrians in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta are so short of food that they are eating trash, fainting from hunger and forcing their...
Egypt battles landmines 75 years after El Alamein
El Alamein, Egypt, Oct 28, 2017 (AFP) - Fighting in the pivotal WWII battle of El Alamein may have stopped 75 years ago but...
Saudi allies scale down ties to Iran
Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead and on Monday began scaling down their diplomatic ties to Iran in the wake of the...
China sends envoy to Saudi and Iran amid feud
China has sent an envoy to Saudi Arabia and Iran amid an escalating feud, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, calling on all sides...
China, Syria and Australia advance in World Cup qualifying
China, helped by a slip-up from North Korea, scraped through to the final phase of World Cup qualifying in Asia on Tuesday after beating...
Compulsory health insurance on expat visitors from next month
The Cooperative Health Insurance Council will begin implementing compulsory health insurance on expatriate visitors from next month.
The number of expatriate visitors to the Kingdom...
