Record floods threaten pyramid sites in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal pyramids of Meroe and Nuri, two of the country's...
Saudi-held Syria opposition meet should invite Syrian Kurds, says leader
Syrian Kurds need political and military representation at a Syrian opposition conference organised by Saudi Arabia next month because they are a main partner...
Erdogan threatens to drive back Syrian forces unless they withdraw
Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syria's Idlib province, and threatened to take...
Russia and Qatar encourage Syrian opposition and government dialogue
Russia and Qatar have agreed on steps to encourage the Syrian opposition to sit down for talks with the Syrian government, the Russian foreign...
European arrests target 'darknet' selling drugs, arms, fake ID
Police in seven European countries raided operators of "darknet" online platforms trading in weapons, illegal drugs, fake IDs and counterfeit money, arresting nine suspects,...
34 Indian, 18 Pak pilgrims among stampede dead; many still missing
The number of Indian pilgrims who died in the Mina stampede rose to 34 and many others are still missing. There are 18 Pakistani...
Virus deaths surpass 1,000 as Israel mulls new restrictions
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel has surpassed 1,000, as the government on Sunday mulled steps for imposing new...
Qatar reforms residency rules for large foreign population
Qatar has issued new legislation aimed at reforming residency policies for its large population of migrant workers, whose treatment in the energy-rich nation has...
Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election
Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, an ex-air force pilot and former presidential candidate, said on Wednesday he intended to run in the presidential...
Germany says must talk with Russia on humanitarian situation in Syria
German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday that talks for a political solution to end the civil war in Syria were difficult,...
