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Global Executions Fall 37% Since 2015, Amnesty International Says
The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, human rights group Amnesty...
Amnesty Hails Decline In Executions
US death penalty sentences fell to a historic low last year and executions also dropped sharply, contributing to a...
China Remains World’s Biggest Executioner
China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death...
US Strike Wiped Out Fifth of Assad Air Force, Mattis Says
The US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of the Damascus regime's remaining warplanes, Pentagon chief Jim...
Philippine’s Duterte Starts Gulf Tour
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived Monday night in Saudi Arabia, where economic troubles forced the...
Syria, Russia To Top Agenda As G7 Ministers Meet
G7 foreign ministers were on Monday to send a "clear and coordinated message" to Russia over its stance on Syria as...
Sudan and Saudi Arabia Boost Ties With Joint Air Force Drill
President Omar al-Bashir said a joint Saudi-Sudanese air force drill that ended Sunday had boosted relations between...
Lyft Filling Tank With Cash As Value Revs
A fruitful funding round has bumped Lyft's value to $7.5 billion, as the ride-hailing company drives to gain ground on...
Britain To Help Reform Saudi Economy
Britain said Wednesday it would help Saudi Arabia to diversify its oil-dependent economy as British Prime Minister...
Majeed Waris Marries Daughter of Former Ghana Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
Black Stars striker Abdul Majid Waris has completed the Islamic marriage rites of his longtime girlfriend, Habeeba...
Tragedy of Suspected Chemical Attack Seeps Into Syria Conference
For Diaeddin Al Zamel, the call to save Syria at a EU-UN conference in Brussels was not supposed to be a punch to the...
Britain’s May Heads To Saudi Seeking Deals
British Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's "immense...
Majeed Waris Marries Daughter of Alhaji Sinare
Black Stars striker Abdul Majid Warris shattered the dreams of many young Ghanaian women who were looking to hook up...
Majeed Waris Marries Daughter of Former Ghana Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Habeeba Sinare
Black Stars striker Abdul Majid Warris shuttered the dreams of many young Ghanaian women who were looking to hook up...
US Conducts Around 20 More Strikes In Yemen
US aircraft have conducted about 20 additional air strikes on Al-Qaeda in Yemen in recent days, the Pentagon said...
Britain’s May Begins Mideast Trip Focused On Security, Trade
British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in Amman on Monday for a three-day trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia focused on...
UK To Send Military Trainers To Jordan To Help Fight IS
The prime minister says allies must come together to combat the threat posed by IS Britain will send military trainers...
Emirates, Etihad To Boost Screening On Australia Flights
Emirates and Etihad airlines will tighten screening for passengers flying to Australia this week after the country...
Critics of Islands Accord Suffer Blow In Egypt Court
An Egyptian court ruled Sunday that a judicial decision to block the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia...