Israeli health minister steps down amid virus crisis
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that he would step aside as the country forms a new government. His...
Journalists accused of revealing secrets on trial in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Seven journalists went on trial on Wednesday, accused of revealing state secrets for their reports on the funeral of an intelligence...
7,700 camels carry MERS virus
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that 3.3 percent, or 7,700 out of the 233,000 camels in the Kingdom, are infected with the Middle...
Yemeni forces make new gains in Hodeida advance: coalition
Yemeni government forces are only around nine kilometres (six miles) from Hodeida, the Saudi-led military coalition said Monday, announcing fresh gains in their advance...
Saudi Arabia urges all Jeddah residents to remain indoors
Saudi Arabia's crisis management and disaster center on Tuesday urged all Jeddah residents to remain indoors due to heavy rainfall in the western coastal...
Saudi king establishes anti-graft prosecution units
Saudi King Salman has ordered specialised anti-corruption units to be established in the public prosecutor's office, the government said Sunday, several weeks after a...
Iran says Europe must not pay Trump ‘ransom’ over nuclear deal
A top Iranian official on Tuesday welcomed European powers' efforts to salvage a historic nuclear deal, but warned they should not simply hand over...
Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus
The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of Damascus held...
Former spy chief was sworn in as Iraq’s next prime minister
After weeks of tense political negotiations as the country faces a severe economic crisis spurred by the Coronavirus pandemic, Iraq’s former spy chief was...
Iran: UN nuclear chief’s visit to Tehran no link to US push
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran...
