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...
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 Arabia to raise domestic petrol prices by 'up to 40%'
Saudi Arabia will raise domestic petrol prices by up to 40 per cent, AFP has reported, citing the kingdom's state press agency, SPA.
Initial reports...
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...
Kuwait's al-Deehani wins men's double trap
Kuwait's Fehaid al-Deehani, competing at the Rio Games as an independent athlete, won men's double trap gold on Wednesday.
Marco Innocenti of Italy took silver...
Iran parliament pushes back on military for Russian base use
Iran's parliament on Tuesday pushed back against the military over it dismissing civilian oversight following Russia's use of an Iranian air base to launch...
Freedom still eludes Moroccan held 13 years in Guantanamo
A former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay has been held for more than six weeks without formal charges in Morocco despite what his lawyers say...
Young Syrians praised at 'Refugees Got Talent' contest in Iraq camp
Belting out an emotional song in honour of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to confidence as...
Saudi Arabia: Israel visit doesn't reflect government stance
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry is distancing itself from a recent visit to Israel by a number of Saudi citizens, including an outspoken former military...
