Kuwait seeks to calm Philippines crisis over workers
A senior Kuwaiti official on Monday sought to calm a crisis with the Philippines over the treatment of domestic workers in the oil-rich Gulf...
IS suspects stand trial for Iran attacks
Twenty-six alleged members of the Islamic State group went on trial in Iran on Saturday over attacks last year on parliament and the tomb...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites
The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...
2 Terrorists caught in Riyadh; 2 still on the run
JEDDAH: Security agencies have arrested two terror suspects and are on the hunt for two others, according to the Interior Ministry on Wednesday.
The two...
US, Russia urged to cooperate to help Syria conflict
Germany and Spain on Friday urged Washington and Moscow to work together to help unlock a political solution to the Syrian war, after Russian...
200,000 more S.Sudan refugees expected in Sudan
About another 200,000 South Sudanese refugees are expected to arrive in Sudan this year, fleeing fighting and food insecurity in their country, the United...
Libya’s navy says 180 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Libya's navy says it has rescued 180 African and Arab migrants headed to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.
Navy spokesman Ayoub Jassem says the migrants...
UAE sharpshooter Ahmed Khalil crowned Asian player of the year
UAE sharpshooter Ahmed Khalil stunned compatriot Omar Abdulrahman and China’s Zheng Zhi as he was named Asian Player of the Year at a glittering...
Russia and Turkey ink pipeline agreement, end gas dispute
Russian state gas giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had signed a protocol with the Turkish government on a planned gas pipeline and agreed...
Egypt president asks housing minister to form new government
Egypt's President Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi on Thursday appointed a new prime minister, picking his housing minister Mustafa Madbouly to form a government.
The appointment came three...
