Iran's leader condemns Saudi Arabia over haj crush, demands bodies of Iranian pilgrims
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday accused Saudi Arabia of hampering the transfer of bodies of Iranian pilgrims killed in a crush at...
World Health Organisation: Processed meat linked to cancer; red meat is risky too
Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Lights, camera, tourism in Arabian Gulf
Move over Hollywood, the Gulf region is fast becoming the location of choice for film-makers right around the world, and there’s no better tourism...
Tillerson says US backs Egypt on security at start of regional tour
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday Washington stood by Egypt in its fight against Islamist militants as he began a Middle...
Egypt courts punish singers for ‘insults’ and ‘debauchery’
Egyptian courts have sentenced two singers to prison time for seemingly tame behavior deemed threatening to society in a country growing increasingly repressive on...
Controversial Israel, Germany submarine deal advances after graft probe delay
Jerusalem, Oct 20, 2017 (AFP)
Germany has resumed negotiations towards selling Israel three submarines after a three-month pause in talks following concern in Berlin over...
MERS-COV cases toll in rise reports Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has reported 18 more Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases since last week, 15 of them in Riyadh, and the numbers...
86-day Palestinian hunger strike challenges Israeli detention policy
A three-month hunger strike by a Palestinian journalist accused of militancy on behalf of Hamas has prompted stern questions from the United Nations and...
Yemeni president dismisses Houthi concessions as "manoeuvre"
Yemen's government dismissed as a "manoeuvre" on Thursday the Houthis' acceptance of a U.N.-sponsored peace plan and demanded that the Iran-backed group hand back...
Kerry and Jubeir say getting closer to an understanding on Syria ceasefire
Talks with Russia and coalition partners are "getting closer to a place of understanding" on renewing a ceasefire in Syria, including around the city...
