AP count: Over 2,400 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede
The September stampede during the hajj in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,411 pilgrims, a new Associated Press count shows, three times the number...
Saudi film fans revel on 'green carpet' as festival begins
The "red carpet" was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes instead of plunging necklines when the third Saudi Film...
Blast hits Istanbul metro, 6 people injured
An explosion of unknown origin hit the Istanbul metro on Tuesday, causing injuries and bringing the transport system in Turkey's largest city to a...
German parties want last nuclear weapons withdrawn
German parties negotiating a possible coalition government want all nuclear warheads stationed in Germany to be removed, a document seen by Reuters showed on...
EasyJet says Egyptian authorities suspend some British flights
Airline easyJet said on Friday Egyptian authorities had suspended British airlines from flying into the Sharm al-Sheikh, meaning that many of the flights planned...
Jordan parliament elections to be held 20. September
Jordan's Independent Elections Commission has set 20 September as the date for parliamentary elections.
Thursday's announcement came less than two weeks after King Abdullah II dissolved...
2 Syrian nationals indicted in pro-Assad hacking scheme
Two Syrian nationals were indicted Thursday in a computer hacking scheme that targeted the White House, Harvard University, U.S. Marine Corps and news media...
Saudi shares dive after deficit announcement
Saudi shares dived at the start of trading Tuesday a day after the oil-rich kingdom announced a record $98 billion deficit this year and...
Palestinian president says he is in good health after tests
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he has undergone medical tests while in the United States and that he is in good health.
Speaking on Palestine...
British Prime Minister: Muslims should "own" the problem of tackling extremism
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday unveiled new planned measures aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria, challenging...
