Friday, January 16, 2026

UN accuses Boko Haram of 'almost unimaginable' brutality

Boko Haram is engaged in "almost unimaginable" violence and brutality that has forced massive numbers of people to flee their homes and led to...

Russian warships join air raids in Syria

Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in...

Najdi cuisine: A taste of the Saudi highlands

Najd, meaning ‘highland’ or ‘plateau', is Saudi Arabia’s central province, a vast desert heartland located between the western mountains of the Hijaz and the...

UK Prime Minister will call Putin to explain Sharm el-Sheikh bomb fears

Prime Minister David Cameron said he would call Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to explain Britain's concern about the "strong possibility" that a...

Russia leaves door open to OPEC deal even as output hits high

Two senior Russian officials talked up potential cooperation with OPEC to prop up prices, but data showed oil production in Russia hit a post-Soviet...

UAE’s Landmark Group halts sale of Trump products after 'Muslim ban' remarks

Dubai-based retailer Landmark Group has suspended the sale of Trump-branded home decor products in its Lifestyle stores after the recent statements made by  US...

Earthquake in Italy kills 73

A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, killing at least 73 people and injuring hundreds...

Turkey calls for Muslim anti-terrorism body at OIC meeting

Muslim nations have agreed to establish a Turkey-based body to fight terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday as he urged the countries'...

OECD: Go green to save the world and the world economy

The OECD urged Monday nations to step up environmental investments to ward off not only catastrophic climate change but to give the global economy...

Saudia to launch low-cost offshoot airline

State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to launch a low-cost offshoot next year under initiatives to restructure the kingdom's oil-dependent economy, official media said on...

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