Nine killed in shootout between Turkish police and Islamic State suspects
Seven suspected Islamic State jihadists and two Turkish policemen were killed in a gun battle in the Kurdish-majority southeast on Monday, adding to tensions...
Britain says Islamic State 'likely' brought down Russian plane
Britain said on Thursday there was a significant possibility that Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate was behind a suspected bomb attack on a Russian airliner...
EU court adviser: Employers can ban Muslim headscarf
A senior adviser to the European Court of Justice says a European Union business may legitimately prohibit an employee from wearing a Muslim headscarf...
Sheikh Ahmad: Kuwait Olympic body to be suspended
For the second time in five years, Kuwait is being suspended by the IOC for political interference, leaving its athletes in limbo for next...
Saudis battle for oil market domination
By abandoning the tight rein it held for decades on the oil market, OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia launched a battle for control that sent...
US calls first Saudi poll open to women ‘historic milestone’
The United States on Sunday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates, calling it a historic milestone.
At least 20...
Two Palestinian stabbers shot dead in Jerusalem attack
Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinians who had gone on a stabbing spree along a popular walkway in Jerusalem on Wednesday in what...
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees
Turkey plans to offer Syrian refugees work permits in order to ease the pressure on them to migrate, Volkan Bozkir, Turkey's minister for European...
OFWs vow to defend KSA at any cost
At least two separate gatherings of Filipino workers, mainly from Mindanao, pledged to defend the Kingdom at any cost.
They expressed their willingness at a...
France’s Macron, Greek PM to discuss Turkey at ‘MED7’ summit
PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the European Union's strained relationship with Turkey this week with Greek Prime Minister...
