Pokemon Go seen making billions for Apple
Apple Inc stands to rake in $3 billion in revenue from the Pokemon Go craze in the next one to two years as gamers...
Al Tayyar founder to maintain stake despite resignation
The founder of Saudi Arabia's Al Tayyar Travel Group will retain his stake in the company despite his resignation, he was quoted as saying...
Huge personal debt raises worries in wealthy Qatar
Credit cards on the limit, huge bank borrowings and a struggle to repay loans: these are the personal debt problems of some Qataris despite...
Syrian rebels recapture village, pictures of aftermath of Russian airstrikes
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Syrian rebels recaptured a village in the country's west on Friday, days after it was seized by government troops as part of a major...
ISIS double standards sow growing disillusion
Mohammed Saad, a Syrian activist, was imprisoned by the Islamic State group, hung by his arms and beaten regularly. Then one day, his jailors...
Caught off-guard by Zika, Brazil struggles with deformed babies
Angela Rocha, a pediatrician in northeastern Brazil, measures the head of a child born with microcephaly, a tragic neurological complication linked to Zika, the...
US and Russia attempt to hold Syria ceasefire together
The United States and Russia worked Monday to hold together a revived truce in Syria, calling on both Syria's government and opposition groups to...
Kuwait oil strike enters second day
A walkout by thousands of Kuwaiti oil workers entered its second day on Monday, slashing production by over 60 percent as the government looks...
Libya unity forces bombard ISIS in Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's unity government bombarded Islamic State group (ISIS) positions in Sirte with heavy artillery Friday, a day after thrusting into the...
Al-Qaeda flag flying over buildings in Yemen's Aden
Al-Qaeda's black flag is flying over several official buildings in Yemen's second city Aden as extremists make inroads in the absence of state authority...
