Boko Haram 'largely' defeated, says Nigerian minister
Nigeria's information minister on Tuesday insisted that Boko Haram was "largely defeated" despite two days of bombings blamed on the jihadist group that left...
OECD: Go green to save the world and the world economy
The OECD urged Monday nations to step up environmental investments to ward off not only catastrophic climate change but to give the global economy...
Saudi-led strikes kill at least 54 Yemenis – Houthi-run agency
Strikes by Saudi-led coalition aircraft killed at least 54 people in attacks across Yemen on Tuesday, including four children, the Houthi-run Sabanews.net news agency...
Syria Kurds says they will respect ceasefire
Kurdish forces in Syria, where they have been targeted by Turkish artillery, said Thursday they would respect a ceasefire due to start this weekend...
FIFA presidency candidate, Sheikh Salman, attacks 'nasty lies' as candidates wait
FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has denied claims he was involved in the torture of footballers as the world-governing body...
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces seize city from Al Qaeda
Yemeni forces backed by Apache helicopters from a Saudi-led coalition wrested the city of Houta from al Qaeda fighters after a gun battle on...
Germany, Israel agree continued Iran arms embargo important
BERLIN (AP) — Foreign Minister Heiko Maas agreed with his Israeli counterpart Thursday that an effort must be made to extend a weapon embargo...
Bedouin coming-of-age drama competes for Oscar nod
A coming-of-age drama set among Bedouin tribesmen roaming the desert emerged as the first potential Oscar contender produced by Jordan's nascent film industry.
"Theeb" (Wolf),...
Saudi tightens rules for scholarships to study abroad
The Saudi Arabian government has decided on new eligibility requirements on its multi-billion dollar scholarship programme for young Saudis who study for university degrees...
Syrian opposition wants clarity over attacks by U.S.-backed force
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have attacked armed groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad and sometimes appear to have interests aligned with the Syrian...
