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...
Kuwait’s PM says Emir’s health is stable and in improvement
CAIRO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Kuwait's prime minister told state TV on Saturday the health of the country's 91-year old emir is stable and...
Somali militants overrun military base, killing at least one
The Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Somali military base southwest of the capital Mogadishu on Sunday night, killing at least one person and...
Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth forecasts again
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from...
Turkey says UN Syria ceasefire won’t affect Afrin offensive
Turkey on Sunday welcomed the unanimous demand by the UN Security Council for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, but insisted that its own operation...
Syria’s Idlib IS-free after ‘surrender’: spokesman, monitor
The Islamic State group has been ousted from northwestern Syria's Idlib province after a final group of the jihadists surrendered to hardline rebels on...
U.S. Official says Putin is 'winging it' with Syria strategy
Russian President Vladimir Putin is "winging" it in Syria, US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says, in damning remarks of the Kremlin strongman's...
Syrian and Iraqi militants allegedly planned New Year's attack in Germany
Germany received a tip hours before midnight that named militants from Iraq and Syria were planning attacks in Munich but police have been unable...
U.S. to deploy special forces to Syria in 'advisory' role
The Obama administration is expected to announce on Friday a decision to deploy a small number of special operations forces in an advisory role...
Simple ways to help expatriate pupils learn Arabic
My children have attended schools in Abu Dhabi for more than two years, and I am stunned by how little Arabic they have learnt,...
