Syria activists accuse government forces of chemical attack
Syria activists have accused regime forces of using a "toxic gas" during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus, saying five men were...
Moscow bans Egyptian national carrier from flying to Russia
Russia's state aviation agency on Friday banned Egypt's national carrier from flying to Russia, a move that follows the suspension of all Russian flights...
West dismisses Russian proposals for Syria
A Russian plan for political reform in Syria will not be a focal point of upcoming Vienna talks aimed at agreeing a roadmap to...
King Salman’s Haj guests visit Prophet’s museum
The Haj guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman recently visited the “Peace Be Upon The Prophet” museum in Makkah.
Nasser bin...
Turkey says EU Mediterranean statement biased, open to talks with Greece
ANKARA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Turkey slammed a statement by European Union Mediterranean states on Friday, saying the comments were biased and "detached from...
Politicizing the Hajj Stampede
It is a never-ending story. Whenever an emergency occurs during the Hajj season, certain parties blame Saudi Arabia who, nevertheless, continues to give pilgrims...
Kuwait's al-Deehani wins men's double trap
Kuwait's Fehaid al-Deehani, competing at the Rio Games as an independent athlete, won men's double trap gold on Wednesday.
Marco Innocenti of Italy took silver...
Do not politicize Haj, scholars tell pilgrims
Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, who is head of the Senior Scholars Commission and the Ifta Council and several other council members have strongly...
Two-week lockdown and airport shutdown in Lebanon airport over Virus
Lebanon will also close all non-essential public institutions and ask that most private companies suspend work and people remain in their homes except for...
Middle East has "more room" for Syrian refugees, U.S. Congressman says
A leading U.S. Congressional opponent to allowing Syrian refugees into the United States said that Middle Eastern nations have "more room" to take in...
