Gaza reconstruction lacking two years after war
Two years after Gaza's last devastating conflict with Israel, rights groups vented frustration Thursday over the slow pace of reconstruction in the Palestinian territory...
Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in clashes on Gaza border
Israeli fire killed four Palestinians and wounded 21 during clashes Friday near Gaza's border, the first unrest-related deaths there after days of violence in...
Prisoners riot again in northeast Syria – IS
A month after similar violence, militants from the Islamic State group rioted in a northeast Syrian prison Sunday, an opposition war monitor and a...
Three times lucky! U.S. twins meet Saudi king in 3rd royal encounter
During his official visit to Washington last week, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz met 86-year-old twin sisters Jackie Voskamp and Joyce Kriesmer, whose history...
Italy says ISIS has 5,000 fighters in Libya
The Islamic State (ISIS) group has around 5,000 fighters in Libya with the capacity to carry out deadly raids into neighbouring countries, Italy's foreign...
Banks lead Europe shares higher, oil up before Yellen
European stocks rose on Wednesday, rallying after losses in Asia, as concerns about the health of banks that have hammered shares globally in recent...
The Holy month of Ramadan starts today
Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time marked by intense prayer,...
Saudi Arabia to send planes to Turkey for ISIS fight
Saudi Arabia will send aircraft to NATO-member Turkey's Incirlik air base for the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister...
21m Internet users: Saudi arabia
There are an estimated 21 million Internet users in the Kingdom, according to data released by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).
According to...
Iran condemns new US sanctions over missile test
Iran has denounced new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme.
The sanctions had "no legal or moral legitimacy", a foreign ministry...
