UK foreign minister discusses climate change in Gulf
Speaking from a Gulf nation whose skyscrapers rose on oil wealth, Britain's foreign secretary called Thursday on the rest of the wealthy Arab world...
Burkini banned in France, PM supports
France's prime minister is expressing support for local bans of burkini swimsuits, saying the swimwear is based on the "enslavement of women" and therefore...
Saudi Muslim scholars critisize Israel's Al-Aqsa violations
Saudi Arabia's Council of Muslim Scholars condemned Israel's recent violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
"Israeli aggression against Muslim worshippers and...
Women taking over workforce in the kingdom
The number of women employed in Saudi Arabia has increased by 48% since 2010, according to the country’s Central Department of Statistics and Information and highlighted...
U.S. Air Force apologizes for Yanny/Laurel tweet about Afghan war
The U.S. Air Force apologized on Thursday and withdrew a tweet that sought to find humor in killing Taliban militants in Afghanistan by invoking...
Huge personal debt raises worries in wealthy Qatar
Credit cards on the limit, huge bank borrowings and a struggle to repay loans: these are the personal debt problems of some Qataris despite...
Watchdog orders Netflix to block “Cuties” film in Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soon-to-be-released...
Boudiaf double gives Al Duhail victory on Champions League debut
Midfielder Karim Boudiaf struck twice in two minutes to help Qatar's Al Duhail beat Iran's Zobahan 3-1 in their AFC Champions League debut on...
Israeli hospital Sheba, UAE’s APEX to develop health technologies
JERUSALEM, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Israel's Sheba Medical Center and the United Arab Emirates's APEX National Investment said on Thursday they signed a preliminary...
Russia's Lavrov says U.S. must work with Assad to fight Islamic State
Russia's Lavrov says U.S. must work with Assad to fight Islamic State
(Recasts with Lavrov comments) MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
