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Saudi Arabia Slams Qatar’s Criticisms of Hajj Pilgrimage Restrictions
Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by...
French Trio Wanderer Cancels Lebanon Concert
French classical group Trio Wanderer cancelled its Sunday evening concert in Lebanon's Baalbek International Festival,...
Arab League Chief Says Israel Risks Igniting ‘religious War’
The head of the Arab League warned Thursday that Israeli attempts to control highly sensitive religious sites in...
Trump Envoy Heads To Israel For Holy Site Crisis Talks
A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security measures...
Internet Back In Somalia After Weeks-Long Outage
Somalia rejoined the world wide web on Monday, more than three weeks after internet access was cut when a container...
Accidental Internet Cut-Off Hits Somalia Hard
Last month, a baby was born in the Somali capital Mogadishu with a terrible eye defect that requires treatment abroad....
Somalia Internet Outage Is ‘major Disaster’
Somalia’s government says an ongoing internet outage is costing the country $10m (£7.7m) each day. The outage...
A Crisis Without End? Gulf States Settle In For Long-Haul
More than a month since the start of the diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift resolution seem as...
Once Tax-Free, Saudi Arabia Starts Expat Levy
Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it had begun taxing foreigners working in the private sector as part of fiscal reforms...
Somalia ‘ready To Offer A Helping Hand’ To Solve Gulf Crisis
Other African countries have added their voice for a settlement of the crisis. Somalia has added its voice to the...
Lebanon Bans Wonder Woman Film Over Israeli Actress
Lebanon has banned the screening of Hollywood blockbuster "Wonder Woman" because of its lead actress Gal Gadot, who...
Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on...
Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit...
Sahara Group Supports Disaster Victims In Ghana
The celebrated legend of African neighbourliness has been reinforced by Sahara Group after the leading African energy...
We Want Big Guns To Fight Al-Shabab Not AK-47
Somalia's president has called on the international community to lift an arms embargo on his country as government...
Saudi Deficit Plunges After Cuts, Oil Revenue Surge
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit dropped by 71 percent in the first quarter of the year, the government said Thursday,...
US Military Member Killed In Somalia During Mission Against Al-Shabab
A United States service member was killed Thursday in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group...
Iran Big Winner From Region’s Turmoil
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit warned Monday that Iran and Israel were the main beneficiaries of turmoil across the...
Arab League Urges ICRC To Intervene On Palestinian Prisoners
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday urged the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene with...