Closed migrant camps in Greece starting from March
Greece will begin setting up closed camps for asylum seekers on its Aegean islands in March in response to growing tensions over the migrants'...
France urges Saudi Arabia to cancel death penalty for young Shi'ite
France called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday not to execute a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced to death over his role in anti-government protests, saying he...
Turkish helicopter shot down by Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin
A Turkish army helicopter was shot down by Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters near the north Syrian town of Afrin, President Tayyip Erdogan said on...
Palestinians fume after FIFA's relocation game with Saudis
FIFA's decision to move the Palestinian team's World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia to a neutral site was "unjust and reprehensible," the head...
Isis video suspect thought to be Briton Siddhartha Dhar
The chief suspect in the latest propaganda video by so-called Islamic State (Isis) is thought to be British man Siddhartha Dhar, according to press...
Children starving amid 'alarming' Somalia drought
Over 58,000 children will starve to death in Somalia without urgent support, the United Nations warned Monday, amid severe drought in the impoverished and...
Top south Yemen officials survive bombing
Three senior south Yemeni officials survived a car bombing that targeted their convoy in the port city of Aden Tuesday and killed one of...
Mosque suicide bomber threatened Shi'ites and Saudi soldiers
The Islamic State suicide bomber who carried out an attack on a Shi'ite mosque in the Saudi city of Najran on Monday threatened Shi'ites...
Egypt sees World Bank funds arriving soon, looks for Saudi aid
Egypt expects to receive a $1 billion World Bank loan approved in December once outstanding paperwork is finalised and is negotiating to secure more...
Pompeo, Emirati officials discuss ceasefire in Libya and Gulf unity-statement
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Emirati officials discussed on Wednesday regional and bilateral issues, including a lasting ceasefire in...
