Security services stopped a bank robbery attempt in Jazan
Two people were killed and two others injured when a gunman fired at them during a failed attempt to rob a local bank in...
Tunisian forces kill 'terrorist' near border attack town
Tunisia's security forces have killed a "terrorist" outside the southern border town of Ben Guerdane where jihadists mounted a deadly assault earlier this month,...
Major terror plot foiled in Asir
Security forces foiled a major terrorist attack by arresting a suspect in Tanumah, southern Asir, on Thursday, and recovering explosives from his residence.
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Obama vows continued Gitmo closure push despite fresh delay
President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to work "meticulously" with Congress to try to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, and said he saw no...
Erdogan seeks to cement power in Turkey’s high-stakes votes
Turkey held high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday that could consolidate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power or curtail his vast political...
Hundreds of Lebanese protesters back on the streets
An unprecedented nationwide and cross-sectarian protest movement erupted on October 17 last year, rattling Lebanon's reviled hereditary political class but failing to touch off...
Bahrain Sunni opposition leader gets one-year jail term
A Bahrain court jailed a Sunni opposition leader for one year for incitement against the regime on Wednesday but dropped a more serious charge...
Oil-rich Congo's Sassou to boost budget in election year
Congo Republic plans to increase its budget by more than a third this year despite low oil prices, according to a draft report seen...
Yemen rocket kills child in Saudi Arabia
An 11-year-old child was killed and nine members of his family were wounded Sunday when a rocket fired from Yemen hit their house in...
Iraq says risk to Mosul dam affecting anti ISIS drive
The risk of Iraq's largest dam collapsing and unleashing a huge wave onto Mosul is affecting plans to retake the city from jihadists, an...
