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More than 114,000 flee Yemen war: UN

More than 114,000 people have fled war-torn Yemen, and the figure could reach at least 200,000 by the end of 2016, aid officials said...

Queen Elizabeth has lived through 115 different Arab Leaders

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II has officially marked 63 years and 217 days of rule, breaking the record as the longest-serving British monarch on Wednesday....

Ceremony marks 75 years since El Alamein battle as Egypt mourns

El Alamein, Egypt, Oct 21, 2017 (AFP) - Delegates from former foes Saturday marked 75 years since the pivotal WWII battle of El Alamein...

Saudi says ready to send forces to Syria if coalition decides

Saudi Arabia would be willing to commit its special forces to Syria should the international coalition decide to deploy ground troops against Islamic State,...

Saudi film "Barakah yoqabil Barakah" shown at Berlin festival

It's rare that a Saudi Arabian film is shown at a major film festival, but Mahmoud Sabbagh's "Barakah yoqabil Barakah" (Barakah Meets Barakah) has...

UAE, Israel health ministers agree to enhance cooperation on health

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the health sector following an accord between...

Saudi women to be delivered passports without consent of male guardians

The Shoura Council is planning to table a proposal for discussion on whether to allow Saudi women be issued passports without the consent of...

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,...

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,...

Tunisia use ‘keeper ruse to break Ramadan fast

Players for World Cup-bound Tunisia broke their Ramadan fast during two warm-up matches after the goalkeeper feigned injury, coach Nabil Maaloul told AFP Tuesday. Maaloul...

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