Saudi Hajj disaster death toll shows over 1,250 killed
An Associated Press count shows that at least 1,254 pilgrims were killed in a crush and stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
The...
Nearly 450 killed in Russian strikes on Syria
Russian air strikes in Syria have killed at least 446 people, more than a third of them civilians, since they began end-September, the Syrian...
Emirates Airlines launches online booking and check-in
Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing customers in the Middle East and North Africa to book flights, check-in...
Turkey killed 3,100 PKK rebels in 2015, says Erdogan
Turkish security forces killed 3,100 Kurdish militants in 2015, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, vowing no let-up in a relentless offensive to oust...
Iran says cannot ‘interact’ with US
Iran cannot "interact" with the United States as it is a country whose word cannot be trusted, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted...
Kurdistan government needs support to plug $100 million monthly deficit
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq needs budget support to plug a monthly deficit of $100 million and would accept any conditions that...
Egyptian drug trafficker put to death in Tabuk
Saudi Arabia executed on Monday an Egyptian man convicted of smuggling drugs, the interior ministry said.
Ibrahim Mohammed Salman was caught trying to smuggle opium...
FIFA candidate Ali urges football to help fight extremism
FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein wants football leaders to help him find ideas to fight extremism and terrorism.
Prince Ali asks FIFA member...
Saudi says open to sending special forces into Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday held out the possibility of sending Saudi special forces into Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition...
Anti-US torn protests in Iraq
America's military presence in Iraq has become a heated issue in the country since a US drone strike killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and...
