Fears for Libya's growing jihadist haven
Public beheadings and roving jihadist gangs are terrifying residents in the Islamic State (ISIS) group's Libyan stronghold of Sirte, in an ominous sign of...
Israel says won't allow Iran to join "nuclear weapons club"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations on Thursday that his country would not allow Iran "to break in, to sneak in,...
Saudi Arabia says cinemas will be allowed from early 2018
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that public cinemas would be allowed in the conservative kingdom for the first time in over 35 years, and...
Iraqi flown back to Germany after ‘confessing’ teen’s murder: reports
A failed Iraqi asylum seeker arrived by plane back in Germany on Saturday after admitting raping and murdering a teenage girl, Iraqi Kurdish officials...
No impact of hurricane Meg on Saudi coasts
The official spokesman for the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) Hussein Al-Qahtani said on Saturday that Hurricane Meg would have no direct impact...
Putin: Russia ready to support Syrian opposition in fight with Islamic State
Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is ready to support Syria's opposition with air strikes in their fight against Islamic State.
"I...
Saudi Aramco in talks to buy CNPC refinery stake, retail assets
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, is in talks to acquire a stake in a China National Petroleum Corp refinery as well as...
U.N. seeks $166 mln in Libya humanitarian aid
The United Nations called on the international community Wednesday to provide $165.6 million in aid to Libya, where nearly half the population has been...
Binaa Wa Amal scholarships for Dar Al-Hekma students
Binaa Wa Amal, a division of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dar Al-Hekma University to provide...
Hospitalised Palestinian president Abbas has lung infection
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is suffering from a lung infection and could remain in hospital for several days, Palestinian medics and officials said on...
