Geography of Asia
Trump Congratulates New Saudi Crown Prince, Raises Qatar Row
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Saudi Arabia's newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,...
Saudis, Allies Have List of Demands For Qatar
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have drawn up a list of demands to be presented to Qatar, US Secretary of State Rex...
Saudis To Host Women’s Professional Squash Event
Saudi Arabia will stage a women's squash tournament later this year with world champion Nour El Sherbini and eight-time...
Egypt Top Court Suspends All Rulings On Islands Transfer
Egypt's top court on Wednesday suspended all previous rulings on whether Cairo can transfer two Red Sea islands to...
Three Things To Watch As Saudi Names New Heir To Throne
Mohammed bin Salman, named Saudi crown prince on Wednesday, becomes first in line to the throne as the historically...
Russian Fighter Jet Warns Off NATO Aircraft By Showing Weapons
A Russian fighter jet chased off a NATO aircraft after it buzzed a plane carrying defence minister Sergei Shoigu over...
Indian Police Arrest 15 Muslims For Celebrating Pakistan’s Cricket Win
Muslim villagers in India could face up to life in prison after they were arrested and charged for celebrating...
The Syria Hotline For US and Russian Militaries
Russia has said it is suspending a special hotline to communicate with the US-led coalition about operations in Syria,...
Qatar Accuses ‘neighbours’ of Hacking That Led To Row
Qatar on Tuesday accused "neighbouring countries" that have cut ties with Doha of being responsible for the alleged...
Egypt Court Rules Against Island Transfer To Saudi
An Egyptian court on Tuesday ruled that previous judicial decisions in favour of transferring two Red Sea islands to...
US ‘mystified’ By Saudi Failure To Justify Qatar Embargo
The United States is "mystified" that Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have failed to present details justifying their...
12,000 Camels, Sheep Forced Back To Qatar Amid Crisis
Due to the current Gulf crisis, Qatari farmers living in Saudi Arabia have been forced to trek back to their homeland...
US-Led Coalition Downs Iran-Made Drone In Syria
A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...
Saudi, Iraq Hail ‘leap’ In Ties After Abadi Visit
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have made a "qualitative leap" in relations, they said Tuesday after a visit by Prime Minister...
Iran Protests Against Tillerson ‘transition’ Remarks
Iran has called in the Swiss charge d'affaires, who looks after US interests, to protest against comments by Secretary...
China Freezes Bank Accounts of Over 100 Myanmar Traders
Chinese banks have frozen the accounts of more than 100 commodities traders in northeast Myanmar in a bid to clamp down...
Stamp Fever In Hong Kong For Handover Tribute
Enthusiasts in Hong Kong snapped up stamps issued to mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by Britain...
We Retain the Right To Self Defense
The White House hit back at Russia on Monday after the Kremlin warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria...
Saudi Says Captured 3 Iran Revolutionary Guards From Boat
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it captured three Iranian Revolutionary Guards aboard an explosive-laden boat heading...