Saudi Arabia allows women to stand in local elections
Saudi Arabia has allowed women to register to stand in local elections on Sunday, in a historic first for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom.
In a...
Debate on Mina tragedy still active on social media
Even before the revelation of findings of Saudi Arabia’s committee tasked with investigating the Mina tragedy, social media users have been active in debating...
Syrian rebel alliance says Russia must stop bombing FSA
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related groups in southern Syria said on Monday Russia must stop bombing rebels before they could talk about cooperating...
EU embassies urge Sudan to free all political detainees
European embassies in Sudan on Monday jointly urged Khartoum to release all remaining political detainees held since protests against rising food prices erupted last...
Turkey gave Hamas members passports, Israel says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has given passports to a dozen Hamas members in Istanbul, a senior Israeli diplomat said on Wednesday, describing the move...
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...
Israeli settlers await demolition of West Bank outpost
Israeli settlers at a wildcat outpost in the occupied West Bank held a protest rally Monday, on the eve of their expected eviction from...
Erdogan threatens to drive back Syrian forces unless they withdraw
Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that it has flouted de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran in Syria's Idlib province, and threatened to take...
Virus could be man-made by America, Iran leader
On Sunday, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, refused U.S. assistance to fight the new Coronavirus, citing a conspiracy theory.
The comments come as Iran...
Egypt forces kill 12 militants in western desert clashes – state news
CAIRO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have killed 12 armed militants in the country's western desert, in an operation carried out after...
