Islamic body says blocked by Israel from installing Al-Aqsa cameras
An Islamic trust which administers Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound accused Israeli police Monday of blocking the installation of cameras there, a key measure...
No impact of hurricane Meg on Saudi coasts
The official spokesman for the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) Hussein Al-Qahtani said on Saturday that Hurricane Meg would have no direct impact...
Turkish teachers linked to Erdogan foe detained in Afghanistan
One Afghan and three Turkish teachers linked to an organisation regarded with suspicion by the Turkish government were detained by Afghan intelligence officials on...
Italy ramps up airport security checks after Paris attacks
Italy ramped up security at airports across the country on Monday in response to the attack in Paris which has been claimed by Islamic...
Air France flights diverted after ‘bomb threats’
Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States were diverted late on Tuesday due to bomb threats, media reports said.
CNN reported...
U.S. and Russia aim to choke off ISIS finances
The United States and Russia are drafting U.N. resolutions aimed at ramping up global efforts to choke off ISIS’ sources of financing, both country’s...
Oil prices give up gains ahead of Federal Reserve move
Oil prices retreated in Asian trade on Wednesday following fresh indications of growing oversupply ahead of the US Federal Reserve's long-awaited decision on interest...
WHO announces Ebola milestone as Guinea outbreak ends
The UN's health agency on Tuesday declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over two years after it emerged, spreading death across west Africa and pushing the...
Egypt arrests Facebook page administrators, allegedly Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian security forces have arrested the administrators of 47 Facebook pages that the interior ministry says are run by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, intensifying...
Saudi Arabia's new $7bn airport to open mid-2016
Jeddah’s new airport is nearing completion, with a test-run for the airport scheduled for mid 2016. About 85 percent of the new King Abdulaziz...
