Sudan reels from daunting crises
Since August last year a transitional government has taken over the reins of power in Sudan.
In August, Sudan formed a technocratic government on the...
An elephant returns to Somalia for first time in 20 years
An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the...
Curtailed hajj compounds Saudi economic woes
Riyadh (AFP) - Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness -- and fears of economic ruin -- haunt the usually...
Arab League to meet over Saudi-Iran tension
Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting next Sunday in Cairo in response to a Saudi request “to condemn Iran’s violations” of the...
200 join Saudi Aviation Flight Academy
As many as 200 students have enrolled into different courses at the Riyadh-based Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) with 70 percent of them being...
Furious but powerless, Turkey left smarting by Russian action in Syria
Turkey may be furious about Russian incursions into its air space but beyond words of protest there is little it can do, with its...
Refugee influx to shake up Germany's Muslim community
Germany's Muslim community is bracing for a culture shock when masses of Arab migrants join millions of residents of Turkish origin.
But experts suggest the...
In ISIS battle, Cairo struggles to rally armed Sinai tribes
An Egyptian military effort to recruit and arm tribal fighters to take on Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Sinai is failing, according to...
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq. The wettest in generations,...
Jordanian killer was on a journey to "paradise or hell"
Days before he shot dead five people in a canteen during his lunch break, Jordanian police officer Anwar Abu Zeid sent a message to...
