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...
Russian FM says US trying to ‘divide Syria into parts’
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria.
During a meeting with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey, Sergey Lavrov...
The Latest: Turkish police arrest 6 for social media insults
The Latest on Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday (all times local):
10:25 a.m.
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have arrested six people for...
21 held for theft of SR2m in goods
Riyadh Police have arrested 21 people for a spate of burglaries in the city worth over SR2 million.
The suspects are members of six separate...
“awful and grubby election campaign”, Israeli President stated
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin condemned the election campaign on Monday, urging an end to political "instability."
"We don't deserve another awful and grubby election campaign...
Kerry, Lavrov say Syria talks should go ahead this month
Internationally brokered talks between Syria's government and opposition groups should start this month as planned, Russia and the United States said on Wednesday, despite...
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...
FIFA agree to hand over Valcke emails – prosecutor
Swiss prosecutors said Thursday that FIFA have agreed to hand over the emails of suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke.
Access to the emails had been...
Syrian presidency seeks end to terrorism before initiatives
The Syrian presidency said on Tuesday political initiatives could not work in Syria before terrorism had been wiped out, sticking by its long-held position...
Assad's opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Syrian opposition figures and Gulf commentators dismissed on Wednesday a Russian draft proposal for a process to solve the Syrian crisis, saying Moscow's aim...
