Suicide bomber hits Shi'ite procession in Nigeria's Kano state
A male suicide bomber hit a procession of Shi'ite Muslims in Nigeria's Kano state as they walked to the city of Zaria to pay...
Dubai presents Expo 2020 plans
Dubai presented ambitious plans Tuesday for its hosting of the 2020 World Expo, the first in the Middle East, with organisers hoping to attract...
Arab League rejects Kurd-led moves for federal Syria
The Arab League on Monday rejected Kurdish-led moves for a federal system of government in Syria, charging that they would lead to the break-up...
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the United Nations in Saudi...
Iran says Gulf states' moves against Hezbollah will harm Lebanon
Iran warned Thursday that its Gulf Arab rivals were jeopardising Lebanon's stability by blacklisting the leading force behind its government, Hezbollah, as a terror...
Saudi Arabia offers Egypt $3bn in loans, grants
Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide Egypt with more than $3 billion in loans and grants to support Cairo’s economy.
Speaking on the sidelines of...
New Iraq attack kills 30, PM sacks security chief
The Iraqi premier sacked three Baghdad security chiefs following a devastating bombing in the capital, his office said Friday, hours after another attack to...
Sudan extends closure of Khartoum international airport by two weeks
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's civil aviation authority extended the closure of Khartoum's international airport for two more weeks until July 12, the state news...
Mina now a ghost city, awaits next year's pilgrims
As curtains came down on this year's Haj pilgrimage, more than 160,000 tents in Mina have been dismantled. These tents housed close to two...
Al Rajhi Investment awards operation of 5 new hotels in Makkah and Riyadh
Al Rajhi Investment Company will sign agreements today (Wednesday) for the management and operation of five hotels in Makkah and Riyadh.
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