Syria regime raids kill dozens in Aleppo
Regime air strikes killed dozens of civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo and nearby areas Friday as the UN Security Council prepared to...
Strong 6.1 quake hits Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey said.
The shallow quake hit at 4:22...
U.S.-led air strikes kill Isis leaders linked to Paris attacks
A U.S.-led coalition has killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month with targeted air strikes, including individuals linked to last month's attacks...
As insults fly, Iran-Saudi haj row aggravates regional rifts
Iranians are sceptical about that. But analysts across the region agree the depth of the crisis may be determined largely by the results of...
Suicide bomber kills four, wounds senior Iraqi officer
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding a senior intelligence officer and killing four police,...
Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online
A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...
28 'terrorist group members' shot dead in China's Muslim region
Chinese police shot dead 28 members of a "terrorist group" in the mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang, state media said Friday, citing police.
The killings...
Oil prices hit lowest since 2004 as supply exceeds demand
Brent crude prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Monday, hounded by a relentless rise in global supply that looks set to...
Plea for ban on teachers supporting Brotherhood
Teachers supporting ideas advocated by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood must be banned from teaching in the Kingdom, say several academics and teachers.
They welcomed the...
Saudi Aramco to expand as oil demand grows
State oil giant Saudi Aramco, which could soon become the world's largest listed company, will keep expanding despite low crude prices, its president said...
