Egypt detains activist blogger amid new wave of arrests
An Egyptian activist and blogger known for documenting police abuse was detained Wednesday, security officials said in the latest in a new wave of...
Protesters tents torched and one protester killed in Iraq
One protester was killed early Monday in Iraq's flash-point city of Nasiriyah, as gunmen stormed the square where anti-government demonstrators had been camped out...
Saudi to unveil 2016 budget with huge shortfall
Saudi Arabia unveils its 2016 budget on Monday with the oil powerhouse expected to project a huge deficit following the collapse of crude prices.
The...
Faith defeats desert heat as Hajis flock to Hera
Their faces bathed in sweat, cheeks stained with tears, dozens of Muslim pilgrims scale Makkah’s Jabal Al-Noor mountain, undertaking the arduous ascent to follow...
Putin meets Saudi Defence Minister on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday about the possibility of a political solution in...
Israel-Palestine peace process 'kidnapped by religious zealots'
The current violent conflict between Palestinians and Israelis makes one reminisce about better days — when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Foreign Minister Shimon Peres...
Iran plans to attend next round of Syria peace talks with Saudi
Iran will attend the next round of Syria peace talks, a top advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on...
Iran should release all prisoners amid Coronavirus
The new reports on Coronavirus in Iran has stated 54 more people killed over the virus, raising the death toll to 291 amid 8,042...
EU calls for holy sites to be respected
The EU warned yesterday against any “provocation” at Al Aqsa Mosque as violent clashes continued for a third day after Israeli settlers and the...
Blatter to remain FIFA president until February
FIFA President Sepp Blatter, under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities, plans to remain in his job until February and told staff at the world...
