Ryadh handling stampede issue decisively to avoid repeat: Al-Jubeir
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said the Kingdom is handling the aftermath of the Mina stampede in the most decisive and transparent manner in order...
Turkey says it fired at Kurdish forces in northern Syria
Turkey has confirmed that its military has attacked the main Kurdish force in northern Syria, a key ally of the United States in its...
EasyJet says Egyptian authorities suspend some British flights
Airline easyJet said on Friday Egyptian authorities had suspended British airlines from flying into the Sharm al-Sheikh, meaning that many of the flights planned...
Egypt editor suggests more presidential terms for el-Sissi
A top newspaper editor known to be close to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is hinting in a column published on Sunday that the Egyptian leader...
U.S.-led coalition hits Syrian army positions – Hezbollah media unit
Warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition targeted two Syrian army positions in the eastern Syrian desert, a military media unit run by Lebanon's Hezbollah group...
Israel mum on US claims it hit Iraq militia in Syria
Israel declined to comment on Tuesday on a weekend air strike against an Iraqi paramilitary base in eastern Syria after its US ally implicated...
UAE, China to set up $10 bln joint strategic investment fund
The United Arab Emirates and China have established a joint strategic investment fund worth $10 billion, the UAE’s state news agency reported, as China...
Turkish authorities find bodies of 27 migrants, search for survivors
Turkish authorities said they found the bodies of 27 migrants, at least three of them children, at two separate locations on the Aegean coast...
Expo on Qur'an and its message starts tomorrow
An exhibition throwing light on the significance of the Holy Qur'an and the true message it conveys to the mankind is set for inauguration...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi rises on FTSE review; Egypt up after govt reshuffle
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trade on Sunday after index compiler FTSE added the country to its watchlist for potential upgrade and...
