Syrian opposition not optimistic about Geneva peace talks
The Syrian opposition is not optimistic about upcoming peace talks in Geneva because there is no international will for a political transition, opposition member...
Foreign toll figures show hajj tragedy deadliest in history
The death toll from last month's stampede at the hajj has risen to at least 1,535, according to tallies given by foreign officials, making...
Long-awaited Afghan-Taliban peace talks begin in Qatar
DOHA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Afghanistan peace talks between representatives of the country's government and the Taliban militant group began in Doha on...
Egypt court sentences 7 to death over cadet bombing
An Egyptian military court has handed down seven death sentences for an April 2015 bombing that killed two army cadets as they waited to...
Saudi will stay in charge of hajj: Prince Turki al-Faisal says
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal on Sunday rejected the idea of sharing the administration of the annual hajj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh...
Egypt president: ISIS jet claim is 'propaganda'
Egypt's president has dismissed claims that a Russian passenger jet was downed by a branch of Islamic State as propaganda, after the airline said...
Dozens of U.S. diplomats urge military strikes against Syria's Assad
More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo sharply critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against President...
Samsung flags 15% rise in Q4 operating profit
Samsung Electronics on Friday flagged a 15 percent increase in 2015 Q4 operating profit, rounding off a year in which the world's largest smartphone...
Prominent Saudi Sheikh injured in Philippines shooting
A gunman shot and wounded a prominent Saudi Arabian Sheikh who was on an Islamic State (ISIS) hit list after he gave a speech to...
UAE security court issues verdict in Muslim Brotherhood case
A special security court in the United Arab Emirates has issued verdicts in a trial involving 15 Yemeni and four Emirati defendants accused of...
