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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...

Arab businessmen invest billions to make Bosnia a holiday destination

As tourists from the Persian Gulf countries look to book their next holiday to escape the summer heat, Arab investors are betting on an...

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...

Executions of Sunni preachers, activists continue in Iran

International human rights groups believe that Iran executed over 1,000 people last year - well above the 2014 tally - including preachers and activists...

Hunting houbara: The royal kidnap which casts spotlight on the Gulf's 'sport of kings'

Every year the houbara bustard, a rare desert bird whose meat is prized by Arab sheikhs as an aphrodisiac, migrates from Central Asia to...

7 dead in clashes west of Libyan capital

At least seven people were killed in clashes Wednesday west of Tripoli between tribesmen and forces loyal to Libya's unrecognised government, an army officer...

In ISIS battle, Cairo struggles to rally armed Sinai tribes

An Egyptian military effort to recruit and arm tribal fighters to take on Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Sinai is failing, according to...

Saudi women have right to divorce ‘unfit’ husbands, says HRC lawyer

Saudi courts have granted divorces to at least 140 women over the past 11 months and a human rights consultant has said women have...

Mumbai police identify 'no selfie zones' after drowning

Mumbai police said Tuesday they have identified 16 dangerous selfie spots across the Indian city after a man drowned trying to save a girl...

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