Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims 'distorted'
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a...
Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion
A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...
Iraq registers 5,036 new coronavirus cases in highest daily increase
BAGHDAD, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Iraq registered its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Friday with 5,036 cases to take its total to...
Egypt investigates disappearance of Africa Cup trophy
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer authorities are investigating the disappearance of several trophies, including the Africa Cup of Nations trophy the Pharaohs were awarded...
Israeli dig unearths large trove of early Islamic gold coins
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists announced Monday the discovery of a trove of early Islamic gold coins found during recent salvage excavations near the...
With songs and sedation, experts aim to rescue Kaavan the Islamabad elephant
ISLAMABAD, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The trick to calming an unhappy elephant? Sing him Frank Sinatra songs, according to one of the vets tasked...
Saudi entertainment chief sacked after conservative backlash
Saudi King Salman has sacked the head of the country's entertainment authority after religiously conservative citizens took to social media to denounce a Russian...
Saudi Arabia Gifts Kiswa To UN
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given the gift of ‘Kiswa’, the cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba at the headquarters of the United Nations.
United...
Saudi Arabia cracks case of smuggled beer disguised as Pepsi
Customs officials in Saudi Arabia say they've cracked a case — and then some — of smugglers trying to bring illicit cans of beer...
Teenagers spend an average of 9 hours a day with media
Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites.
Common Sense Media released...
