Water crisis hits 5 districts in Jeddah
Al-Faisaliah, Aziziah, Mushrefah, Bani Malik and Rehab districts in the city have not received water for over 10 days, and the residents say that...
Poland indicts Moroccan man over alleged IS activity
Polish prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted a Moroccan man for alleged participation in the Islamic State group.
The national prosecutor's office said the man,...
Iran’s army begins drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) —
Iran’s army began an annual three-day naval exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, state TV reported.
The report said...
Iraq's parliament to meet again amid protests and deepening crisis
Iraq's parliament is to convene again on Thursday amid a deepening crisis roiling the house where dozens of legislators have been holding a sit-in...
1,776 drug smugglers arrested in 8 months, says Saudi Interior Ministry
Saudi authorities have seized 22.4 million amphetamine pills and arrested 1,776 drug smugglers during the last eight months of the past Hijri year, the...
Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles
Syrian insurgents are deploying extensive supplies of anti-tank missiles provided by their foreign backers to counter ground attacks by the Syrian army and its...
Opposition groups quit Iraqi Kurdish government over protests
Opposition groups quit the government of Iraq's Kurdish region on Wednesday in protest at violent unrest in which at least three people were killed,...
Doner kebabs survive EU lawmaker vote on additives
Doner kebab vendors across Europe won a victory in the European Parliament on Wednesday when European Union lawmakers failed to outlaw additives regularly used...
Gunmen attack luxury hotel in Mali capital, 170 taken hostage
Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked a luxury hotel full of foreigners in Mali's capital Bamako early on Friday morning, taking 170 people hostage, a...
Turkish leader’s son denies Russian allegations of ISIS trade
The son of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has denied Russian allegations that he and his family were profiting from the illegal smuggling of oil...
