Platini says he wants to tone down politics at FIFA
Michel Platini wants politics to play a lesser role at FIFA if he is elected its next president.
Platini is the front-runner to replace Sepp...
China says Muslim practices to be protected during Ramadan
Officials from China's traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang say they will not interfere with fasting and other standard religious activities during the Islamic holy...
Libyan sentenced to 6 years in UK jail for planned arms deal
A Libyan man has been sentenced to six years for terrorism offenses and other charges related to a failed plan to send ammunition to...
Emirates airline's H1 profit surges 65% to $849 mn
Dubai's Emirates airline said Thursday its net profit surged 65 percent in the first half of the financial year to $849 million (781 million...
Yemen's exiled president returns to rally forces, over 50 killed
Yemen's exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi returned to the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday to rally forces loyal to him in the...
Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank Thursday dies: army
An Israeli soldier critically injured by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Thursday died of his injuries on Saturday, an army statement...
A state of emergency and travel-restricts in Sudan
Amid Coronavirus pandemic, Sudan announced on Monday a state of emergency and a near-total closure of its borders.
Sudan's top security body, the Security and...
Lebanon to allow expats to come home despite lockdown
After its expat policy drew criticism from political leaders, Lebanon's government agreed a procedure on Tuesday to allow citizens abroad to come back despite...
Shooter kills one, injures 3 at US university
One person was shot dead and three others wounded at Northern Arizona University and police have detained the suspected shooter, NAU officials said early...
Israel lifts age-restrictions for Friday prayers at al-Aqsa
Israeli police say that for the first time in the current round of escalating violence, Muslims of all ages will be able to enter...
