Sudan ditches Iran for Saudi patronage
When Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shi'ite cleric and protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sudan was one of only three...
How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War III
As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in Washington President Barack Obama faces incoming volleys...
Europe's leading human rights court upholds France's ban on headscarves
Europe’s leading human rights court upheld France’s ban on headscarves in the case of a social worker who was fired because she refused to...
Saudi Arabia warns off Israel over Al-Aqsa Mosque late attacks
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has condemned Israel for its blatant attacks on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The king has spoken on...
‘Makkah a paradise on earth’
At this time of strife and conflicts in some Arab and Islamic countries, pilgrims travel to perform Haj in the Kingdom where a sense...
Amid Coronavirus outbreak, France shuts dozens of schools
120 schools were closed in areas that have reported the largest numbers of Coronavirus infections, French officials stated.
Both primary and secondary schools have been...
Afghanistan and the US: A historic deal
Washington and the insurgents are expected to sign a deal in Doha on Saturday that would see thousands of US troops leave Afghanistan after...
Algeria Hirak’s anniversary
Algeria's president has declared Feb. 22 a special holiday to honor the protest movement that ousted the country's long-time leader last year.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune...
A drive-through for Coronavirus tests in a German hospital
Designed to minimize exposure to medical staff and patients, a drive-in at the local hospital is created as one of several unexpected ways healthcare...
Many Afghans view signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with skepticism
Many Afghans view Saturday's expected signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with a heavy dose of well-earned skepticism. They've spent decades living in a...
