Saudi Prince Mohammed and UN chief talk protecting Yemen's children
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince on Wednesday and the pair discussed improving civilian protection in Yemen after...
Dubai awards Alstom-led consortium $2.88 billion metro extension
Dubai's transport authority announced Wednesday it had awarded a French-led consortium a $2.88 billion contract to extend its metro network to the site of...
Iranian refugees sew mouths shut to protest Calais 'Jungle' demolition
A group of Iranian refugees sewed their mouths shut in a disturbing protest at the ongoing demolition of the "Jungle" migrant camp in the...
Syrian Kurds plan attack to seal Turkish border
The powerful Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and its local allies have drawn up plans for a major attack to seize the final stretch of...
Heavy rains close Abu Dhabi airport and Emirates schools
Heavy rains have closed Abu Dhabi's international airport and shut schools in the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi International Airport, home to Etihad airline, announced...
TV channel closes office and newspaper attacked amid Saudi tensions with Lebanon
The Saudi-owned television news channel Al Arabiya shut its offices in Lebanon and dismissed 27 employees, two of its journalists said on Friday, in...
Rouhani hails 'new chapter' in Iranian-French ties
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has hailed "a new chapter" in French-Iranian relations during his visit to Paris to discuss trade ties.
Mr Rouhani hopes to...
UAE court sentences 11 to life in jail on terrorism charges
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 11 people charged with terrorism and raising money for al Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS)...
Bastille Day attack leaves 84 dead in France
A large truck plowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, killing at least 84 people and sending others fleeing into the...
Religious TV channels on the rise across Middle East
The number of religious television broadcasters across the Middle East has risen by 50 percent, reflecting a rise in sectarianism in the region, according...
