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Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’

An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states...

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Four Airports Remain Under US Laptop Ban

Four airports remain under a ban for carry-on laptops on US-bound flights, imposed amid fears that Islamic State is...

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MTV Expands Safe Sex Drama To India, Egypt

"MTV Shuga," the youth culture network's drama on sexual behavior that has won an audience across sub-Saharan Africa,...

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Total and Qatar Petroleum Unveil Vast Joint Oil Venture

Total and Qatar Petroleum on Tuesday unveiled a 25-year joint venture to develop the vast offshore Al-Shaheen oil...

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Gaza May Already Be ‘unlivable’

The Gaza Strip may already be "unlivable", a United Nations official warned Tuesday, after a decade of Hamas rule and a...

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Tillerson In Qatar As Leaks Spark Fresh Gulf Tension

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Qatar Tuesday for talks on the Gulf diplomatic crisis as leaks of secret...

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Failed Coup Takes Toll On Turkey’s Foreign Policy

The consequences of the failed July 15 coup in Turkey increased Ankara's international isolation, exposing shortcomings...

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Kuwait, US, Britain Urge Quick Solution To Gulf Crisis

Kuwait, the United States and Britain Monday called on all sides in the Gulf crisis to resolve their dispute through...

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Egypt Police Kill 6 IS Sympathisers In Shootout

Egyptian police killed six militants who allegedly adhered to the Islamic State group's beliefs when a gunfight erupted...

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Tillerson Looks To Defuse Qatar Crisis On Gulf Tour

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives Monday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbours,...

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Israel Minister In Rare West Bank Visit For Electricity Deal

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz made a rare appearance by a high-ranking Israeli official in the occupied West Bank on...

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USM, Ahly Tripoli Advance, 10-Man Zamalek Out

USM Alger of Algeria and Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya reached the CAF Champions League quarter-finals Sunday as 2016...

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Qatar Seeks ‘siege’ Compensation For Firms, Citizens

Qatar on Sunday announced it was establishing a committee to pursue compensation claims potentially worth billions of...

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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...

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Victorious Wydad, Ahly Book CAF Champions League Last-Eight Spots

Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Al Ahly of Egypt secured CAF Champions League quarter-finals places Saturday,...

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Power Hit In Hamas-Run Gaza As Rivals ‘stop’ Payments

Power supplies haven taken a fresh hit in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, with authorities Saturday accusing the rival...

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UK Foreign Minister Urges Arab States To End Qatar Boycott

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged Arab states to end their Qatar boycott, downplaying the odds...

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Egypt Holds Funerals For At Least 21 Soldiers Killed In Sinai

Egypt held funerals on Saturday for at least 21 soldiers killed in an attack by the Islamic State group in the restive...

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Qatar Rejects Latest Threat of ‘siege Countries’

Qatar hit back Friday at a threat by four "siege countries" to impose further sanctions on the emirate over its refusal...