Kuwait sues own Olympic committee over international ban
Kuwait's sports authority has filed a civil lawsuit against the country's Olympic committee, local newspapers reported on Wednesday, accusing it of helping get the...
Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against ISIS and Kurdish militia
At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic State (ISIS) out of...
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected in days: U.N Official said
Yemen's warring parties are expected to announce a humanitarian ceasefire within days before U.N.-sponsored talks to end a civil war that has killed nearly...
Aramco appointment confuses UN Human Rights meeting
The new appointment of veteran engineer, Nasser Bin Hassan Al-Amin as CEO of Aramco, was used to defend Saudi Arabia's position in a meeting with...
Kurdish ex-mayor sentenced for nine years on ‘terror’ links in Turkey
The ex-mayor of a major Kurdish city was sentenced on Monday to more than nine years in prison after convicting him of "membership in...
Pakistan torrential rain leaves 42 dead
The death toll from torrential rain that has lashed Pakistan for the past five days has risen to 42, authorities said Monday, with collapsed...
Oil market recovery will continue, says OPEC chief
OPEC president Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada said on Tuesday that the current oil market recovery would continue into the second quarter of the year...
Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders
Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to...
Etihad Airways takes Berlin to court over delayed codeshare decision
Etihad Airways said Friday it is taking the German government to court over its delay on deciding whether to allow codeshare flights between the...
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah returns to Aden
Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, along with seven other ministers from his cabinet, have returned to Aden on Wednesday in order to run the...
