Nations calls for green recovery to revive virus-hit economies
With major economies drawing up enormous economic packages to cushion the shock of the Coronavirus pandemic, many investors, politicians and businesses see a unique...
Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — In three decades of failed peace efforts, the Palestinians have never faced a more hostile U.S. administration, a more...
Russian plane crash at base in Syria kills 32
A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board, the defence ministry said in a...
UN study finds more women face genital mutilation than earlier estimated
More than 200 million girls and women globally have suffered genital mutilation, far higher than previously estimated, which highlighted the need to accelerate efforts...
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...
President Hadi promises Yemenis to oust Al Houthis out of the capital Sana’a
Yemen’s President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi worked on Wednesday to restore his authority after returning from six months of exile with a vow to...
France asked U.S. not to bomb Lafarge factory in Syria in 2014
France asked the United States in 2014 not to bomb a Lafarge cement plant in northern Syria, an area which was at the time...
Dutch spy services unravel ‘myth’ of life with ISIS
Dutch secret services fear as many as 70 Dutch children may be growing up among Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (militants), warning in...
Increased cyber attacks in Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia has been the target of frequent cyber attacks, including the "Shamoon" virus, which cripples computers by wiping their disks and has hit...
Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation
BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke billowed from the port in Lebanon's capital Friday hours after firefighters said they were able to bring under control a...
