British explorer on 50-day trek across Arabia's 'Empty Quarter'
A team of walkers set off on a 50-day trek from Oman on Thursday that will take them across the world's largest sand desert,...
Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman says jobs are top priority
Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan bin Salman said Tuesday that after years of his government "throwing funding" into sectors that failed to boost the economy,...
Morocco loses appeal to recruit Spain forward El Haddadi
Morocco's soccer federation has lost its case against FIFA to recruit Spain forward Munir El Haddadi before the World Cup.
The Court of Arbitration for...
Illegal kitchen raided in Makkah
Teams from Makkah Municipality stormed into a residential apartment where expatriates were preparing food illegally. According to a municipal official, the apartment was not...
Morocco rejects Amnesty’s allegations on spying on journalist
RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan authorities on Friday rejected an Amnesty report saying they have spied on journalist Omar Radi using Israeli-made technology.
Amnesty said it...
Prince William tours ruins of Roman city of Jerash in Jordan
Britain's Prince William is touring the ruins of the Roman city of Jerash, a major tourist attractions and a spot his wife visited as...
Egypt court jails belly dancer for debauchery in social media crackdown
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A high-profile Egyptian belly-dancer, Sama el-Masry, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 300,000 Egyptian pounds ($18,500)...
World Cup host Qatar set to play in Gold Cup in 2021 and ’23
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — World Cup host Qatar is set to play in the Gold Cup next year in the United States after...
Saudi public prosecutor orders review of death sentences for three minors
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including...
Sub-Saharan Africa rates poorly in equal education for boys and girls – U.N.
Less than half of the world's countries have equal numbers of girls and boys in school with not one sub-Saharan African nation achieving equality,...
