Khamenei to pardon 10,000 more prisoners
In an effort to combat the Coronavirus, Iran’s top leader will pardon 10,000 more prisoners, state TV reported Thursday.
On the Iranian New Year, called...
Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070
The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number accounted for in...
Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise
As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less...
UNHCR warns against immediate refugee returns to Turkey
The United Nations called on Friday for legal safeguards to be in place before refugees are returned to Turkey under an agreement with the...
Bahrain MPs blast fuel price hike in heated session
A session of the Bahraini parliament broke up amid shouting and protests on Tuesday when several lawmakers, in a rare show of opposition to...
Tearful relatives identify victims of Egypt plane crash
The first 10 bodies of victims of Saturday's plane crash over Egypt were identified by their families Tuesday, a string of tearful relatives leaving...
Saudi soldier dies in Yemen border mine blast
A landmine has killed a Saudi Arabian soldier patrolling the southern border with Yemen, the interior ministry says.
The blast struck a Border Guard patrol...
Saudi Arabia plans on privatising airports to provide more services
Saudi Arabia plans to allocate its airports and related services starting from next year until 2020. The plan aims to improve the level of...
Al-Hadary on way to becoming oldest to play at a World Cup
Issam al-Hadary is on his way to becoming the oldest person to play in a World Cup match.
The 45-year-old goalkeeper was chosen Monday by...
356 total death and 18,135 confirmed cases in Turkey
In its highest daily rise, Turkey's death toll from the Coronavirus outbreak increased by 79 to 356 on Thursday, while the number of confirmed...
