Western Asia
FBI Translator Married Islamic State Fighter She Spied On
An FBI translator who was hired to spy on a German member of the Islamic State group instead apparently grew attracted...
Kuwait’s Zain Telecom Profit Rises Slightly In Q1
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some...
Gunmen Kill Three Egypt Policemen In Cairo Gun Attack
Unidentified gunmen attacked an Egyptian police convoy near the main ring road around Cairo, killing three officers and...
Microsoft Creates the World’s First City FONT For Dubai
The Dubai government has announced the launch of 'Dubai Font' - the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a city....
Qatar Upholds Rare Death Sentence In UK Teacher’s Murder
A Doha court on Sunday upheld the death penalty in the retrial of a Qatari man convicted of murdering a 24-year-old...
Microsoft Creates ‘Dubai Font’ Typeface For the City
The Dubai government on Sunday announced the launch of "Dubai Font", the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a...
Can Merkel Press Saudi Authorities On Women’s Rights?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel landed in Saudi Arabia Sunday on a one-day official visit. She will hold talks with the...
Bike-Sharing Launched In Congested Beirut
Lebanon launched a bike-sharing programme in its capital Beirut on Sunday, hoping to cut down on the congested city's...
Assad Meet Sees European Rights Group Leader Censured
A controversial meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Europe's foremost human rights group to say it had no...
Syria To Buy Latest Russian Anti-Missile System
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Damascus is negotiating with regime ally Moscow to buy the latest Russian...
US Tells UN To Put ‘all Pressure’ On Russia Over Syria
US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to ratchet up pressure on Russia to end sieges in...
Cyclists Ride ‘for Peace’ On Middle East Tour
A group of cyclists have embarked on a multi-day tour in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories as part of an...
France ‘hiding Truth’ On Suspected Chemical Attack
Syria on Thursday accused France of concealing the real identity of those behind a deadly suspected chemical attack, a...
Israel Uncovers Ancient Roman History At Mediterranean Port
Israeli archaeologists working on a major Roman-era port city on Wednesday unveiled new discoveries including an altar...
Ivanka Trump Draws Line With Father On Syrian Refugees
First Daughter Ivanka Trump is contradicting her father, the US president, insisting that allowing Syrian refugees to...
UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May
A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said...
French Intelligence Blames Syrian Regime For ‘chemical Attack’
A report by French intelligence services blames Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for a suspected chemical...
Qatar World Cup Workers Get Nutrition Health Checks
As many as 1,000 Qatar World Cup construction workers are receiving health checks as part of a pilot programme agreed...
Iraq Forces In Push To Retake UNESCO-Listed Hatra
Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched a fresh push southwest of Mosul to retake the Hatra area, which includes a UN-listed...