Protesters return to the streets of Baghdad
Just as dozens of demonstrators burned tires in renewed protests against the new leadership, Iraq's judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters,...
Greece “Shipping ban” over Migrants’ crisis
Facing a migration surge from Turkey, Greece's defense ministry on Thursday announced a week-long shipping ban around Aegean islands, excepting only EU and NATO...
Ethiopia, Egypt dam feud drags on
Negotiations between Cairo, Addis Ababa and Khartoum have entered a decisive stage in which the parties must express their final stance concerning the controversy...
Rouhani: Boosting Middle East economy is way to beat extremism
Generating economic growth in the Middle East is crucial to defeating extremism, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, putting forward his country as...
Tight security measures after deadly Iraq suicide attack
Iraqi authorities tightened security in several provinces on Monday after a suicide attack at a checkpoint south of Baghdad killed 61 people, security and...
Total fined 750,000 euros over Iraq 'oil for food' graft
French energy giant Total was ordered on appeal Friday to pay 750,000 euros for siphoning cash from the UN "oil-for-food" programme that aided sanctions-hit...
Boost for higher education
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approved the formation of an interim committee to manage higher education affairs. The committee, which will...
Pilgrims’ tents located near site of stampede removed
Security personnel started removing pilgrims’ tents at the site of the stampede to create a larger space for easier access of ambulances and Civil...
After brief virus lockdown, Iran returns to normal
The Health Ministry in Iran reported another 125 deaths, bringing the overall toll to 4,357. Iran has reported more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and...
62 killed as flydubai jet crashes in southern Russia
A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62 people on board as it tried to land in bad weather...
