UN report: FIFA must step up human rights commitment
Soccer's embattled world governing body must make human rights one of its primary goals, on a par with promoting the sport and making money,...
10 Yemeni ex-Guantanamo inmates arrive in Oman: ministry
Ten former inmates at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay arrived in Oman Thursday for a "temporary stay" as Washington vies to close...
Kuwait awards record $30 bn on projects despite oil slide
Kuwait has awarded projects worth a record $30 billion so far this year despite the sharp fall in oil income, officials and experts said...
Arab League: “Israeli annexation could ignite a religious war”
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the Arab League warned a high-level U.N. meeting Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of parts of the West...
Greece, Turkey agree to talks over Eastern Mediterranean, NATO says
BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Greece and Turkey have agreed to talks to avoid accidental clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on...
Saudi-Iran tensions disrupt oil freeze deal
A deal to freeze oil output by OPEC and non-OPEC producers fell apart on Sunday after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran join in despite...
Saudi-led coalition strikes kill at least 30 in north Yemen
At least 30 people were killed in air strikes by a Saudi-led alliance on a Houthi-held security compound in northern Yemen on Monday, medical...
Coalition faces growing ISIS threat in Libya
The United States and Italy warned Tuesday that the Islamic State (ISIS) group is expanding its reach, threatening to seize Libya and launch attacks...
Islamic State gunman kills five at Shi'ite center in Saudi Arabia
A gunman shot and killed five people in an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim meeting hall in Saudi Arabia on Friday before being shot...
Iraqi lawmakers approve manual ballot recount in May 12 vote
Iraq's parliament voted on Wednesday in favor of a manual ballot recount after allegations of widespread fraud in the country's recently held parliamentary elections,...
