Chris Rock transforms Oscars into biting racial commentary
Comedian Chris Rock launched his return stint as Oscar host on Sunday by immediately and unabashedly confronting the racially charged elephant in the room...
Saudi minister: Arab states should step up cooperation over energy
Saudi Arabia's petroleum minister on Thursday called for “joint action” among fellow Arab energy producers to increase trade, investments and partnerships, amid a period...
Concert kicks off lead-up to opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi
A season of events leading up to the opening later this year of the Louvre Abu Dhabi has kicked off with a concert mixing...
International Modest Fashion Week takes off in Turkey
Turkey's first International Modest Fashion Week has opened in Istanbul, gathering designers and models of conservative wear from around the world.
The two-day event kicked...
Saudi Arabia: 100,000 troops to secure the Hajj
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says some 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to oversee the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage that begins...
Jordan bans Lebanese band Mashrou Leila from performing
Jordan has banned a performance by a popular Lebanese rock band on religious grounds, spurring criticism of the Western-allied kingdom, which portrays itself as...
How Saddam’s men help Islamic State rule
From military forces to spying, former Baathists are a powerful factor in the rise and control of Islamic State. A look inside the group's...
Lebanon army raids Syrian refugee camps after suicide blasts
Lebanese troops raided makeshift refugee camps near a predominantly Christian village on the border with Syria on Tuesday a day after two waves of...
Saudi Housing Ministry imposes annual tax on undeveloped land
Saudi Arabia has imposed an annual tax on undeveloped urban land, the Housing Ministry said on Sunday, finalising the rules for a system intended...
375 Saudi civilians killed on its border in Yemen war
Mortars and rockets fired at Saudi Arabian towns and villages have killed 375 civilians, including 63 children, since the start of the Saudi-led military...
