Solar plane takes off from Egypt on final leg of world tour
An aircraft powered by solar energy left Egypt on Sunday on the last leg of the first ever fuel-free flight around the globe.
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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah warns budget down 60 percent on low oil prices
Kuwait's ruler warned Tuesday his nation's revenue is down some 60 percent due to low global oil prices, urging citizens of this tiny country...
EU's Mogherini says Moscow agrees to keep up diplomacy on Syria
Russia and Europe agreed to keep trying for a diplomatic solution in Syria, the office of EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on...
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...
Turkey ready to accept 6-month transition period for Syria's President Assad
Turkey is ready to accept a political transition in Syria in which President Bashar al-Assad stays in symbolic power for six months before leaving...
5 Saudi border guards killed in clashes in Najran
Five Saudi border guards were killed on Monday in clashes with armed groups seeking to enter from Yemen, state television al-Ekhbariya reported, citing the...
U.S., Russia finalizing document on Syria air safety: US official
The U.S. and Russian militarizes are finalizing a memorandum of understanding that sets out basic air safety procedures in the skies above Syria, a...
British PM urges Assange to end 'sorry saga' in embassy
Julian Assange should leave the Ecuadoran embassy in London and bring to an end the "whole sorry saga", British Prime Minister David Cameron told...
Assad says Brexit vote shows UK leaders "disconnected from reality"
Syria's president heaped scorn on British politicians for allowing the vote on leaving the European Union, saying lawmakers who had criticised his handling of...
Qatar population hits 2.5 million on worker influx
Qatar's population has reached 2.5 million people for the first time, officials said on Wednesday, swollen by the huge numbers of foreign workers employed...
