France hosts Syria talks on Tuesday
France will host talks on the Syria conflict on Tuesday with representatives from the United States, Europe, Jordan and Turkey but without Syria's allies...
ISIS car bomb in Syrian capital kills 10
A suicide car bomber dispatched by the Islamic State group struck near a police officers' club in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, killing at...
Lockdown extended in Dubai
Dubai is considered the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.
The Dubai Economic Department said in a statement on Twitter that Dubai has extended...
UN watchdog: Iran to allow access to 2 suspected nuke sites
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says Tehran has agreed to allow inspectors in to two sites where Iran is suspected of...
Saudi Arabia allocates scholarships for 3,000 Syrian students
The Saudi government said Wednesday it would be sponsoring 3,000 students in various public academic institutions of higher education in the Kingdom.
The Saudi Ministry...
Oil sags as supply glut weighs
Global oil prices weakened on Tuesday, weighed down by abundant supplies that have plagued the market for months.
Brent North Sea crude for delivery in...
Syria conflict: German cabinet approves IS mission
The German cabinet has backed plans for military support in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate...
Beirut search effort sparked by dog stops, no survivor found
BEIRUT (AP) — A search operation of a building that collapsed during last month’s deadly blast in Beirut stopped on Sunday after rescue workers...
Professional workers leaving Qatar after layoffs
Five years ago Samer Habib left the United Arab Emirates and moved to Qatar where he opened a restaurant that turned a profit serving...
Accosted for her hijab, woman now teaches Muslim empowerment
When she was 16, Rana Abdelhamid was accosted on the streets of New York by a man who tried to pull off the head...
