Russia resumes international flights with Egypt, UAE and Maldives
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed.
The...
Iran's president urges transparency in Saudi embassy trial
The Iranian president on Tuesday called for "transparency" in the upcoming trial of 48 suspects who stormed Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January,...
More than 700 pilgrims die in crush in worst haj disaster for 25 years
At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities...
King in Mina to oversee Haj operation
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Mina on Wednesday evening to oversee the Kingdom’s Haj operation. The King will personally...
Qatar’s emir frets over military action in Gulf dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four...
Iraq's Qayyara oil fields won't return to production before Mosul retaken
Iraq doesn't expect to resume production from the northern Qayyara oil region before the capture of nearby Mosul from Islamic State (ISIS), an oil...
Kerry to chair U.N. Security Council meeting on Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to push efforts to end the...
A former Syrian vice president dies of heart attack in Paris
Arab media reported Wednesday that Abdul-Halim Khaddam, a former Syrian vice president and foreign minister who was one of the most influential figures in...
Qaeda in Yemen stones woman to death for adultery
Al-Qaeda militants have stoned a woman to death in a southeastern Yemeni city they control after accusing her of adultery and prostitution, several witnesses...
Jubeir says Saudi sees no future for Bashar in Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that Riyadh's position on Syria had not changed, insisting that President Bashar al-Assad had no future...
