Saudi Arabia and Egypt agree to build bridge over Red Sea
Saudi King Salman announced Friday an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries, on the second...
Afghan Taliban urge religious scholars to boycott peace conference
The Taliban urged Islamic scholars on Saturday not to take part in a conference due to take place in Indonesia aimed at building agreement...
Obama seeks over one-third rise in U.S. cyber security funding
President Barack Obama's budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year seeks $19 billion for cyber security across the U.S. government, a surge of $5...
Kuwait condemns Manila ban on Filipino workers
Kuwait's foreign minister on Tuesday condemned what he called an "escalation" by Manila after the Philippines expanded a ban on its nationals working in...
Syrian rebel army: we did not refuse Russian support
The Western-backed Free Syrian Army said on Monday it had not refused an offer of military support from Russia and that Moscow needs to...
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or over Ronaldo & Neymar
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for the fifth time.
The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of...
Benghazi clash on the Hill
Whether it's a fact-finding mission as Republicans insist or the political witch hunt that Democrats anticipate, the congressional committee investigating the deadly 2012 attack...
US sticks to demand Assad leave power at first peace talks to include Iran
Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad's main ally...
Bahrain bars members of dissolved parties from polls
Bahrain's king on Monday banned members of dissolved opposition parties from running for election, months ahead of parliamentary polls, the official BNA news agency...
Saudi Arabian builders delay payments amid state spending clampdown
Some Saudi Arabian construction companies are struggling to pay their staff on time in a sign of growing pressure on the economy from low...
