French Muslim body calls for imams to require 'licence to preach'
France's leading Muslim body called Tuesday for imams to require a permit to preach in a bid to root out extremists, and for a...
Meeting held to push Syrian peace process forward in New York
Some 20 foreign ministers gathered Friday for the latest conference on Syria's civil war, hopeful about arranging a cease-fire and launching peace negotiations in...
24 Libyan municipalities sign up to unity deal
The leaders of 24 Libyan municipalities on Monday signed the U.N.-sponsored agreement on the formation of a national unity government, in a move welcomed...
Fresh Israeli clampdown near Al-Aqsa
Israeli security forces imposed a fresh clampdown at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, the last day of the Eid Al-Adha holiday. Police and border...
‘Modi’s Saudi visit would boost ties’
Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed, member of parliament and president of Jammu & Kashmir’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said in a press conference that the...
Russia says ready to ramp up oil output, challenging Saudi
Russia said on Wednesday it was prepared to push oil production to historic highs, just days after a global deal to freeze output levels...
Saudi could buckle under oil shock, FX peg, investors warn
Saudi Arabia faces a crisis in the next three to five years if oil prices remain low and the country still has big budget...
Putin sends S-400 missiles to Syria to deter Turkey
In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said on Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its...
Oil prices unchanged as Saudi readies for OPEC
Oil prices were flat Tuesday as Saudi Arabia's oil minister was due to arrive in Vienna ahead of a key OPEC meeting on crude...
Canadian PM to welcome Syrian refugees at the airport
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Thursday night at Toronto's Pearson International airport where he will greet the first large group of Syrian refugees...
