Heartbreaking tales of missing pilgrims compound tragedy
Three days after the tragic stampede in Mina during this year’s Haj, the whereabouts of dozens of pilgrims, both from the Kingdom and from...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying...
Iran backs six-month Syria "transition" at Vienna peace talks
Iran signalled on Friday it backed a six-month transition period in Syria followed by elections to decide Bashar al-Assad's fate, a proposal floated at...
In Iraq’s crumbling Basra, a yearning for a glorious past
When Iraqi merchant Jabar Mohamed was growing up in the southern port city of Basra, he liked to watch boats gliding along a canal...
The awakening and comeback of the Arab Spring
The Iraqi people restored the image of the Arab Spring after it faded beneath the rubble and victims of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran’s...
Online learning attempts amid battles and power cuts in Syria
Like in much of the world, people seeking education in Syria are taking classes online after the country's various regions sent pupils home hoping...
U.S. shale investors still waiting on payoff from oil boom
U.S. oil production has topped 10 million barrels per day, approaching a record set in 1970, but many investors in the companies driving the...
German airline Lufthansa to cancel 23,000 flights in April over virus
In a step to deal with the fallout from the Coronavirus crisis, Lufthansa said Wednesday it would cancel 23,000 flights across the group, a...
King Salman’s Washington visit: What are the regional implications?
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss regional security, including the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
As Coronavirus deaths rise in Iran, Iraq and Kuwait are on alert
Iraqi and Kuwaiti authorities were on high alert Friday after the death toll from the new Coronavirus has hit four.
Iran's health ministry Friday reported...
