Turkey seizes 11 million pills of 'Syria war drug'
The Turkish authorities have seized close to the Syrian border a record haul of almost 11 million pills of the synthetic stimulant drug captagon...
Kerry says Syria peace talks may be delayed by a day or 2
Next week's planned start of Syria peace talks may be delayed by "a day or two" for logistical reasons, but the process will begin...
Oil rises, but oversupply hobbles gains
Global oil prices rebounded Wednesday but buying sentiment remains sluggish owing to supply glut woes and a strong dollar.
At about 1245 GMT, U.S. benchmark...
Iran parliament green-lights nuclear deal
Iran's parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way...
Nadiya Jamir Hussain wins Great British Bake Off 2015 contest
Nadiya Jamir Hussain has been crowned 2015 champion of The Great British Bake Off .
It was a hard fought battle between herself, Ian Cumming...
2 million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
Pilgrims from around the world have begun moving from the tent city of Mina to the holy site of Kaaba in Saudi Arabia for...
Haj stampede death toll rises to 717; over 800 injured
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster...
Temperature drops below zero in some Saudi cities
Temperatures have started to fall below zero in some areas of Saudi Arabia and the present cool temperatures may last for 40 days.
Hail ranked...
Saudi Foreign Minister warns: "Russian military aid to Assad will worsen situation"
Russian pledge for continued military support for Syria’s Bashar Assad despite growing concerns expressed by the Arab countries will further worsen the situation in...
Iran begins expansive annual war games amid tensions with US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military Thursday began an expansive annual three-day exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, with the...
