US-Saudi Arms Mega Deal Looks To Counter Iran
Washington has announced a bumper arms deal with Saudi Arabia, heralding the package as a major boost to long-standing security ...
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Jordan Has ‘hit Limit’ Hosting Syrian Refugees
Jordan said Monday it has hit the limit of its ability to host Syrian refugees as Washington's United Nations envoy ...
Tensions Deepen Between Saudi, Iran, US After Trump Visit
The yawning gap between Tehran and Washington has grown even wider with US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to isolate ...
Ghana Export Promotion Authority Targets $4 Billion In 2017
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is targeting $4 billion in non-traditional export (NTEs) earnings for 2017. The target represents ...
Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit in Saudi ...
Boko Haram Traps Starving People In Nigeria, UN Warns
Two million people are teetering on the brink of famine in northeastern Nigeria but efforts to reach some are being ...
Pakistan Buzkashi Game Faces Final Whistle
In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of Buzkashi, an ...
Solar Power Brings Relief To Syrian Refugees In Jordan
Before solar power came to the Jordan desert camp she now calls home, life was tough for Syrian refugee Racha ...
Muslim Cleric Urges FIFA To Ban Christian Players Celebrating With Sign of the Cross
FIFA has been urged to ban Christian players from making the sign of the cross after scoring a goal. A ...
Pakistan Says To Use Google Maps In Afghan Border Dispute
Pakistan and Afghanistan plan on using Google Maps to help resolve a border dispute that led to deadly clashes last ...
Black Starlets Complete First Training In Port Gentil Ahead of AFCON U-17
Black Starlets have started training in Gabon ahead of their opening match at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The ...
Frenchman Kidnapped In Chad Freed In Sudan
A French mineworker who was kidnapped in Chad and taken to neighbouring Sudan has been freed after more than six ...
UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law
Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists and human rights ...
Ghana U-17 Coach Satisfied With Preparations Ahead of Gabon Tournament
Head Coach of the Black Starlets Paa Kwasi Fabin says he is pleased with his side’s preparations towards the African ...
Niger Gold Seekers Dig Deep For Bullion Dreams
Arriving on motorcycles and donkeys, in cars, or even on foot, hundreds of people have flocked to a site in ...
Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran
A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said ...
France Says ’20 Fighters Killed’ In Northern Mali
France says it has killed about 20 suspected fighters in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. French Mirage ...
Around 20 Jihadists Killed Or Captured In Mali’s North
French soldiers killed or captured about 20 jihadists in Mali's restive north where a French soldier was killed on April ...
Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant
A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless dictator, with ...
Bangladesh To Build Hundreds of Mosques With Saudi Cash
Bangladesh has approved a project to build hundreds of mosques with almost $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, an official said ...