UN panel: only half of aid money gets to the needy
Too often only half of the money from donors is getting to the millions of people devastated by conflicts and natural disasters who desperately...
Saudi-Iran tensions may threaten any OPEC deal
OPEC's thorniest dilemma of the past year - at least from a purely oil standpoint - is about to disappear.
Less than six months after...
Four on death row in Saudi Arabia for terrorism
Death sentences against four Saudi men convicted of terrorism have been confirmed by 13 judges, a Saudi newspaper reported, raising the possibility of a...
Top south Yemen officials survive bombing
Three senior south Yemeni officials survived a car bombing that targeted their convoy in the port city of Aden Tuesday and killed one of...
London diamond district thieves get up to 7 years in prison
A British judge has sentenced six men who stole cash, jewelry and gold worth 14 million pounds ($20 million) from a vault in London's...
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran, which has a history of broadcasting suspected forced confessions, aired a statement by a wrestler who faces...
Egypt urges boycott of BBC after report on disappearances
Egypt's state media body is calling on officials and the "elite" to boycott the BBC after it broadcast a report on the repression of...
Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired before dawn Monday from Yemen towards its southern border region, the coalition said, in the latest such attack...
France launches airstrikes in Syria as Paris investigation widens
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed...
Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia,...
