Record number of children arrested for terrorism offences in UK
British police arrested a record number of children for terrorism offences last year and the number of women detained also soared, official figures showed...
62 killed as flydubai jet crashes in southern Russia
A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62 people on board as it tried to land in bad weather...
Abu Dhabi sees strong demand for $5 billion bond offer
Abu Dhabi said Tuesday that it had seen strong investor interest in a $5 billion issuance of sovereign bonds, the first by the oil-rich...
Pilgrims flock ahead of the Hajj, despite crane accident
Muslim pilgrims pray and walk outside the Grand Mosque facing the Kaaba in the holy city of Mecca over the years, the Grand Mosque...
Morocco says won't host Arab League summit
Morocco has decided not host the 2016 Arab League meeting, saying on Friday it wanted to avoid giving a false impression of unity in...
What the West should have learned from its long ‘war on terror’
Behind President Barack Obama’s Sunday night speech lies an awkward reality. Ever since 9/11, the West has been fighting two in some ways separate,...
UAE judge allows torture check for detained Libyan Americans
A judge in the United Arab Emirates has approved a medical forensic examination of two detained Libyan Americans to see whether or not they...
Turkish court rejects request from Greek soldiers to be released
A Turkish court on Monday rejected a request for the release of two Greek soldiers who were detained after crossing the border into Turkey...
Activist Afeni Shakur, mother of 2Pac, dies at age 69
Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son, rap icon Tupac Shakur, and fostered his legacy for decades after...
Eastern Libya urges Egypt to send troops if Sirte attacked
CAIRO (AP) — The speaker of Libya's east-based parliament urged Egypt on Wednesday to make good on its threat to send troops to fight...
