Twitter relaxes 140-character limit for tweets
Twitter said Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short...
Saudi Arabia denies coalition killed Yemen civilians
A Saudi-led coalition played no role in an attack reported to have killed 25 civilians in a Yemeni village on Sunday, a Saudi official...
FIFA ethics court bans Blatter and Platini for 8 years
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were each banned for eight years by the FIFA ethics committee on Monday in a stunning takedown of world...
Turkey jails seven more suspects in Istanbul airport attack
A Turkish court has jailed seven suspects pending trial on terrorism charges over last month's triple suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport, bringing the...
Saudi King Salman ends landmark Egypt visit with firm support to Sisi
Saudi King Salman on Monday wraps up a landmark five-day visit to Egypt marked by lavish praise and multi-billion-dollar investment deals, in a clear...
Iraqi PM asks protesters to stay home to aid Fallujah push
Iraq's prime minister appealed on Thursday to Iraqis to postpone the weekly protests due the following day so that security forces can focus on...
“Hirak” first birthday in Algeria
This weekend marks a year since the birth of the protest movement known as "Hirak" in Algeria.
Anti-regime protesters have designated Friday and Saturday a...
Afghan Taliban urge religious scholars to boycott peace conference
The Taliban urged Islamic scholars on Saturday not to take part in a conference due to take place in Indonesia aimed at building agreement...
Holy sites rail project completed
The Chinese construction company responsible for the Mashaer Railway at the holy sites has completed the project after six years.
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited...
Maximum of 5 expat visas for every Saudi family
Every Saudi family is entitled under certain conditions to a maximum of five visas for household workers through the Musaned website, while expatriate families...
