51 killed in DR Congo machete attack
Civil society groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said the number of people hacked to death in the restive east this...
Egypt's oldest secular university honours Saudi King Salman
Egypt's oldest secular university has granted King Salman of Saudi Arabia an honorary doctorate for his "unique services" to Arabs and Muslims.
Cairo University bestowed...
Paris attacks: Was Salim Benghalem the real ringleader?
Ever since the 13 November attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud has been identified as the man who co-ordinated the triple gun and bomb onslaught on the...
King Salman receives President of Chad in Riyadh
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received Predisent of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, at Al-Yamamah Palace Sunday.
King Salman and President Deby Itno discussed bilateral relations and...
ISIS shelling kills 9 students at Syrian school: state media
ISIS jihadists killed nine Syrian students when they shelled a school in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
The...
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert
Off the off-road tracks deep in Egypt's eastern desert, prospectors are ramping up the hunt for the treasure once revered by the Pharaohs as...
Turkey recalls envoy over Germany's Armenian 'genocide' decision
Turkey Thursday recalled its envoy to Germany and threatened consequences, in a furious reaction over the Bundestag's decision to adopt a resolution recognising the...
Saudi facing 'long' Yemen war after talks fail
Six months after Saudi Arabia said its war in Yemen was winding down, air strikes are again pounding rebels and rockets flying across the...
U.N. looks to end Syria's war with a gentleman's agreement
Dismissed by critics as a diplomatic dandy, hailed by allies as a creative consensus-builder, Staffan de Mistura takes the hot seat in Geneva on...
Bahrain says Gulf Arabs serious about standing up to Iran
Bahrain's foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its...
