Islamists rise as chaos descends in Yemen's cosmopolitan port
In Aden, Yemen's most cosmopolitan city, the masked Islamist gunmen seem to have burst onto the streets from some other world.
They storm university classrooms...
Qatar's former ruler returns home after breaking his leg
Qatari officials say the country's former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has returned to the oil-and-gas-rich nation after breaking his leg.
A statement...
Denmark approves controversial migrant assets bill
The Danish parliament has backed a controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers' valuables to pay for their upkeep.
Police will be able to seize valuables...
Russia says Central Asia at risk of spillover from ISIS in Afghanistan
Militants in Afghanistan who have switched sides to Islamic State pose a growing risk to Central Asia, Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's Federal...
New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation
The last time Saudi Arabia broke off ties with Iran, after its embassy in Tehran was stormed by protesters in 1988, it took a...
Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probe
The future of embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play Sunday, as they faced scrutiny by the football...
Yemen eyes place in GCC once war clouds disperse
Yemen is to seek membership of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) once peace and security returns to the country.
Mohammed Maytami, Yemeni minister of planning,...
Water crisis hits 5 districts in Jeddah
Al-Faisaliah, Aziziah, Mushrefah, Bani Malik and Rehab districts in the city have not received water for over 10 days, and the residents say that...
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before the historic lifting of the...
UK to investigate if Saudi Arabia breached humanitarian laws in Yemen
Britain's foreign minister said it would halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia if investigations found Riyadh had breached international humanitarian law in the war...
