Saudi stops 31 African refugees in Red Sea
Saudi maritime patrols have intercepted 31 illegal migrants, mostly from Sudan, trying to reach the kingdom by sea, official media said on Tuesday, the...
Russia airstrikes kill 21 civilians in Aleppo, Syria
At least 21 civilians, including three children, were killed Thursday in Russian strikes on rebel-held districts of Syria's Aleppo city, a monitor said.
The Britain-based...
Syria peace talks under way with 17 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran
Bilateral talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way Friday, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticising Israel
The UN's cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticising Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Saudi prince to discuss reform drive in visits to China and Japan
Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will discuss the kingdom's drive to cut its reliance on oil exports in visits to...
Italy says ISIS has 5,000 fighters in Libya
The Islamic State (ISIS) group has around 5,000 fighters in Libya with the capacity to carry out deadly raids into neighbouring countries, Italy's foreign...
Islamic State claims Aden suicide car bombing that kills 6
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing outside Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's residence in the southern city of Aden on...
Turkish first lady says harems were schools for women
The wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hailed the harem of the Ottoman sultans as "a school for preparing women for...
'Safe transportation' scheme for Saudi women set to launch in Riyadh
The Ministry of Labor will soon start implementing the ‘safe transportation’ scheme for Saudi women working in the private sector.
In the first phase of...
Libyan official: '70 percent' of last ISIS bastion liberated
U.S.-backed forces in Libya have liberated "70 percent" of the city of Sirte, the Islamic State group's (ISIS) last bastion in the North African...
