Turkish lawmakers set to give Erdogan sweeping new powers
Turkish lawmakers are expected Thursday to endorse sweeping new powers for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allowing him to expand a crackdown in the wake...
Mark Zuckerberg in Germany: no place for hate speech on Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg conceded Friday that Facebook didn't do enough until recently to police hate speech on the social media site in Germany, but said...
GCC backs Morocco in Western Sahara dispute with UN
Gulf Arab rulers back fellow monarchy Morocco in its row with the United Nations over the disputed region of Western Sahara, Saudi Arabia's SPA...
Russia to engage in joint military action with US in Aleppo
Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria's Aleppo, Russian news agencies on Monday cited Defence...
French tourism association files complaint against Airbnb
A French association of hotel and tourism companies said Thursday it had filed a complaint with Paris prosecutors against websites that offer private holiday...
Abu Dhabi's powerful wealth fund sticks to long-term plan
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority says it is committed to a long-term investment strategy despite a slump in oil prices and concerns about slower...
Saudi Arabia, Ukraine sign MoUs cooperation program
Staff Writer, The Saudi Gazette Two MoUs and a cooperation program were signed between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.Riyadh - Custodian of the...
Libya's NOC warns of more ISIS attacks on oil facilities
More attacks on Libya's oil facilities are likely unless a United Nations-backed unity government is approved, and militants hit one oilfield just last week,...
ISIS drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border
Islamic State (ISIS) fighters captured territory from Syrian rebels near the Turkish border on Friday and inched closer to a town on a supply...
Pakistan to receive $497mn tranche of IMF loan
The International Monetary Fund announced Thursday it would release the latest instalment worth $497 million of a three-year economic bailout package to Pakistan, while...
