Tobacco firms challenge UK plain-packaging proposal
Four tobacco giants on Thursday launched a High Court legal challenge against a British law banning the use of logos or branding on packets...
ISIS claims car bomb blast in Riyadh, no injuries
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State (ISIS) militant...
Plea for ban on teachers supporting Brotherhood
Teachers supporting ideas advocated by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood must be banned from teaching in the Kingdom, say several academics and teachers.
They welcomed the...
Ethiopians mark the start of a new year after ‘God’s wrath’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians on Friday welcomed what many people around the world might like to see: the beginning of a new...
Israel puts Australia paedophile suspect under house arrest
A Jerusalem court on Wednesday ordered house arrest for an Israeli woman sought by Australia over accusations of sexually abusing schoolgirls under her...
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox parties, doling out generous...
Israel in uproar over Argentina pre-World Cup friendly snub
The sports-crazed nation of Israel was in uproar Wednesday over Argentina's abrupt cancellation of a World Cup warmup match following pro-Palestinian protests, with some...
Between the lines: How Mohammed bin Salman is launching his economic revolution
Lost in the headline generating buzz around Mohammed bin Salman’s determination to plow $2 trillion into the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and turn it...
Camels Enjoying the Snow in Saudi Arabia
Parts of the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia are experiencing snowfall — and netizens are rushing online to document it. From photographs to videos,...
Teachers in Bosnian village build open-air classroom to protect children from COVID-19
KACUNI, Bosnia Sept 8 (Reuters) - Teachers at an elementary school in the village of Kacuni in central Bosnia have used their summer holiday...
