Bahrain charges 11 with forming Iran-trained terrorist group
Bahrain's prosecution service said Monday it has charged 11 suspects with forming a "terrorist" group, including a number trained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and...
World disasters cost $71 billion in first half of 2016
From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the...
Egypt puts 237 anti-Sisi protestors on trial
Egypt arrested 273 for protesting against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, judicial sources said on Saturday, the first court cases after demonstrations this month.
Thousands angered...
France to deploy aircraft carrier in anti-ISIS fight in Syria and Iraq
The French presidency on Thursday said it would deploy its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to boost its operations against the Islamic State group...
Iraq denies responsibility for abduction of Qatari hunters
Iraq's foreign minister denied on Tuesday that his government had anything to do with the kidnapping of a group of Qatari hunters in the...
Haj pilgrims pray for peace in the war-ravaged Middle East
Pilgrims from around the world gathered before dawn on Wednesday in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer...
92% of Saudis reject Daesh – Think tank
JEDDAH/ABHA: A whopping 92 percent of Saudis reject the Daesh terrorist group according to new research conducted by an American think tank.
The study was...
Saudi airbase hit by Houthi missile
Yemen's Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile on Thursday in retaliation for attacks by a Saudi-led coalition, a source in the Iranian-allied group said,...
Putin: Russia can make powerful Syria comeback within hours
Vladimir Putin said Russia's military success in Syria had allowed him to order a partial draw down of forces, but stressed the Kremlin could...
Egypt acquits 52 held over April protests against president
An Egyptian court has acquitted 52 protesters charged with taking part in anti-government demonstrations in April denouncing the president's decision to hand over two...
