Royal Dutch Shell first quarter earnings down 58 percent
Oil company Royal Dutch Shell said first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent as depressed crude prices create "hugely challenging times" for the energy industry.
The Anglo-Dutch...
Russia's escalating Syria intervention threatens Middle East stability
Vladimir Putin may discover that the trouble with using force to strengthen one’s negotiating position is that other sides follow suit.
The Russian military intervention...
Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online
A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...
Paris police shoot dead knife-wielding man on Charlie Hebdo anniversary
Paris police shot dead on Thursday a man wielding a knife after he tried to enter a police station shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is...
Cameron says UK must stay close to the EU after Brexit
Prime Minister David Cameron said it was in Britain's fundamental interest to remain very close to the European Union when it renegotiates a new...
Algeria jails former counter-terror chief for 5 years
Algeria’s former counterterrorism chief has been sentenced to five years in prison for destroying documents and disobeying military orders, his lawyer said.
Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi, better...
Russia slams US for 'unacceptable' delay on Syria ceasefire enforcement
Moscow on Monday accused Washington of stalling on enforcement rules for a ceasefire in war-torn Syria that took effect late last month and warned...
France should not host Euro 2016, says Just Fontaine
French football great Just Fontaine has said France should not host the European Championships next year after the Paris terrorist attacks.
The 82-year-old, who scored...
No Haj permit, no entry into Makkah
The government has again issued warnings that people without Haj permits would not be allowed to enter Makkah.
Brig. Gen. Khaled bin Nashat Al-Qahtani said...
U.S. may allow Iran to trade in dollars
The United States appears to be laying the groundwork to let Iran begin trading in dollars, experts believe, after a landmark accord with the...
