Pakistan investigate soybean dust’s link to deaths in Karachi
Following the deaths of at least 14 people and dozens of illnesses in the southern port city of Karachi, authorities in Pakistan are investigating...
Syria peace talks to start in Geneva on Friday
Peace talks between the warring parties in Syria, which were scheduled to open Monday, will instead begin in Geneva on Friday and last for...
Saudi developer secures funds to complete world’s tallest tower
The Saudi developer behind plans for the world’s tallest building said Sunday it had secured financing to complete the record-breaking project.
Kingdom Holding Co, chaired...
Islamist stabs two Tunisian policemen outside parliament
Tunis, Nov 1, 2017 (AFP) - A young Islamic extremist stabbed two policemen on Wednesday in front of the Tunisian parliament, seriously wounding one...
Saudi security forces kill terrorist suspect in Qatif village
Saudi security forces on Tuesday killed a suspect wanted on terrorism charges during a raid on a village in the country's oil-producing Eastern Province,...
UN says 28 Libyan civilians killed in 2 months this year
The United Nations mission in Libya says it documented 28 civilian deaths, including five children, in violence in the past two months, in addition...
Lebanon finance minister says parliament to meet after agenda agreed
Lebanon's Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said on Thursday a meeting of parliament would go ahead next week after lawmakers agreed on an agenda...
Iraq gives Turkish forces 48 hours to leave country
Iraq on Sunday gave Turkey 48 hours to withdraw forces it said had entered the country illegally or face "all available options", including recourse...
Saudi 2016 growth to slow as debt rises and reserves drop
Saudi economic growth is set to slow further in 2016 after the OPEC heavyweight announced record deficits due to the slump in oil prices,...
About half of Israeli Jews want to expel Arabs, survey finds
Nearly half of Israeli Jews believe Arabs should be expelled or transferred from Israel, according to a survey on the political views of Jewish...
