Iran says Europe’s support for nuclear deal not enough
The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the withdrawal of the...
Hamas and Israel; escalated retaliations
Since the announcement Tuesday by US President Donald Trump of his plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, rockets, shells and explosive balloons have been...
Egypt raises military pensions amid austerity measures
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has raised pensions for military personnel and salaries for civil servants by 15 percent amid a wave of price hikes...
Pentagon announces transfer of Guantanamo detainee to Saudi Arabia
The United States said on Tuesday it had transferred Abdul Shalabi, a longtime hunger striker at the Guantanamo Bay prison and described as a...
The Revenant storms to top of US box office
The Revenant has stormed to the top of the US box office in a weekend affected by the East Coast snow storm.
The Oscar nominated...
Journey of faith: Pilgrims begin moving into Mina
As the night wore on Monday, pilgrims started filling into the tent city of Mina.
They came in ones and twos, some on foot, some...
President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder
The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was "probably" approved by President Vladimir Putin, an inquiry has found.
Mr Putin...
Saudi woman takes slow lane into track history: Olympics
Middle distance runner Sarah Attar made history on Wednesday, becoming the first female athlete to represent Saudi Arabia in Olympics track and field, but...
Death toll from blast in Afghan capital Kabul rises to 64
The casualty total from Tuesday's major attack in Kabul has risen to 64 killed, more than double the total previously estimated by police, and...
Iran says cannot ‘interact’ with US
Iran cannot "interact" with the United States as it is a country whose word cannot be trusted, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted...
