Saudi 2016 budget marks end of era for lavish Gulf subsidies
An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave...
Kuwait court convicts five over ISIS fundraising
A lower court in Kuwait on Monday sentenced five men to 10 years in jail each for raising funds for the Islamic State jihadist...
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
AMMAN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Jordan said a series of massive explosions that rocked the city of Zarqa early on Friday was likely caused...
Egypt jails Muslim scholar for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court has reduced the jail term for a controversial Muslim scholar convicted of insulting Islam on his television show from five years...
Pompeo says Afghan negotiations likely to be ‘contentious’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Much anticipated negotiations between Afghanistan's warring parties are likely to be “contentious,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Friday, but...
Iran calls Bahrain’s move to normalise ties with Israel shameful – state TV
CAIRO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iranâ's foreign ministry has described Bahrainâ's move to normalise ties with Israel as shameful, state television reported on Saturday....
Saudi Binladin Group to cut 15,000 jobs
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group plans to cut about 15,000 staff, people with knowledge on the matter told Reuters.
The possible layoffs at Binladin, also...
Turkey says EU Mediterranean statement biased, open to talks with Greece
ANKARA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Turkey slammed a statement by European Union Mediterranean states on Friday, saying the comments were biased and "detached from...
Zaha Hadid, architect famed for futuristic curves, dies aged 65
Zaha Hadid, the world's most famous female architect who attracted plaudits for works of sweeping curves and controversy for huge cost overruns, died on...
Long-awaited Afghan-Taliban peace talks begin in Qatar
DOHA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Afghanistan peace talks between representatives of the country's government and the Taliban militant group began in Doha on...
