Sheikh Ahmad: Kuwait Olympic body to be suspended
For the second time in five years, Kuwait is being suspended by the IOC for political interference, leaving its athletes in limbo for next...
Syrian government 'to let aid into besieged Madaya'
The Syrian government has agreed to allow aid into the besieged rebel-held village of Madaya, the UN says, amid reports of residents starving to...
Israel hints at air force cooperation with Jordan and Egypt
Israeli fighter pilots recently trained with Arab counterparts in the United States, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday, referring to a joint exercise...
Muslim women's segregation in UK communities must end – Cameron
"More assertive" action is needed to tackle discrimination against Muslim women and their segregation in some UK communities, David Cameron has said.
A review will...
Alleged spy executed in Iran
Iran said Tuesday that its top court confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man convicted of spying for the CIA, with state media...
Israel quiet over "hotline" with Russia on Syria
It speaks volumes that Russia, rather than Israel, has been going public with details of a "hotline" and joint air exercises they have launched...
100 Libyan MPs back unity government and demand new vote
A majority of lawmakers from Libya's internationally recognised parliament said Wednesday that they supported a UN-backed unity government but had faced intimidation before a...
France plans to close mosques: Prime Minister Manuel Valls
As part of the fight against radical Islam, "jihadism" and terrorism, French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, said he was ready to order the closure...
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...
Bomb attack targeting police rocks Turkish city of Diyarbakir
A car bomb attack targeting police on Tuesday rocked the majority-Kurdish Turkish city of Diyarbakir, wounding at least 15 members of the security forces,...
