Middle East
Marriage of Business and Sport Fuels Football Champions Cup
The cream of European football will be on display in the United States this month as the International Champions Cup...
U.S. Expects To Lift Laptop Ban Soon For Four Remaining Airports
The United States expects to lift the laptop ban soon for the four remaining foreign airports that are still impacted...
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...
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...
Qatar Pledges Gaza Support Despite Saudi Pressure
Qatar's envoy to Gaza said Tuesday Doha was committed to funding projects in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, despite...
US, Qatar Sign Agreement On Fighting Terrorism
The US and Qatar announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism, at a time when the emirate is...
Amnesty Calls For Commission To Probe Mosul Crimes
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a commission to investigate crimes against civilians in Mosul by all sides...
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...
Akufo-Addo Bemoans Treatment of Ghanaians In Qatar
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed dissatisfaction about the way...
Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Spared Jail Over 2013 Meeting
Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu received Monday a suspended two-month prison sentence and community work...
War Has Cost $226 Billion To Syria Economy
Syria's six-year conflict has ravaged its infrastructure and caused losses to its economy of $226 billion, according to...
Britain’s Arms Exports To Saudi ‘lawful’
Britain's High Court ruled on Monday that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful, after campaigners argued...
Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low
Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little...
Kuwait Airline Says US Laptop Ban Lifted
Kuwait Airways said Sunday that a ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound flights had been lifted by...
Qatar Seeks ‘siege’ Compensation For Firms, Citizens
Qatar on Sunday announced it was establishing a committee to pursue compensation claims potentially worth billions of...
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...
Bauxite and Ghana’s Development
That Ghana is inviting the Chinese to mine bauxite at Atiwa and some other ore centres has made remarkable headlines...
Turkey Move the Proving Ground For Gyan
For many players, a move to a club that has struggled to avoid relegation for two straight seasons would be considered...
Saudi, Allies Slam Qatar Non-Compliance As Threat To Security
Saudi Arabia and its allies on Friday criticised Qatar's refusal to accept conditions to end the Gulf's biggest...