Air-Conditioned Qatar World Cup Stadium Ready
With a little under 2,022 days until the Qatar World Cup kicks-off, the tiny yet hugely ambitious Gulf state will ...
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Toby Keith To Hold Rare Saudi Gig During Trump Visit
American country music star Toby Keith will perform in Riyadh on Saturday in a rare concert in the ultra-conservative kingdom, ...
Trump’s Son Back In Dubai For Business, Speech
Three months after the US president's son Donald Trump Jr. opened a golf course in Dubai, he was back in ...
Suspected Saudi-Led Raid Kills 23 Yemen Civilians
A suspected raid by the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen killed 23 civilians on Wednesday, including women and children, near ...
Middle East’s Shiite Powerhouse
Iran, the Middle East's second largest power by economy and population, is the Shiite Muslim rival of regional Sunni giant ...
Iran Votes In Head-To-Head Between Diplomacy and Resistance
Iranian voters will decide the fate of moderate President Hassan Rouhani and his policy of engagement with the West on ...
774 Ghanaians Deported From Abroad Last Year
A total of 774 Ghanaians were deported from abroad last year as against 1,278 in 2015 for committing various offences. ...
Saudi King Hopeful Over ‘historic’ Muslim-US Summit
Saudi King Salman on Monday expressed hope a "historic" summit to be held Sunday between Arab and Muslim nations and ...
Russia, Saudi Call For Oil Output Deal Extension
The world's biggest oil producers Russia and Saudi Arabia on Monday called for extending an output reduction deal ahead of ...
Trump Sees ‘fast’ Decision Over New FBI Director
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier ...
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 ...
US To Discuss With EU Possible Laptop Ban On Flights
US and EU officials are due to discuss the possible extension of a US ban on laptops and tablets in ...
Tunisia Ex-Minister Sentenced To Jail For Graft
A Tunis court has sentenced Ridha Grira, the last defence minister under ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to ...
Rifts Grow On Both Sides of Yemen Conflict
Rifts are growing within the ranks both of Yemen's government and the rebel alliance, further dimming the prospects of an ...
World’s Tallest Building Delayed To 2019
The completion date for the world's tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a Saudi Arabian billionaire said Thursday, ...
Iraq Forces Launch Anti-IS Push In Western Desert
Iraqi forces have launched a broad operation to root out fighters from the Islamic State group who have been harassing ...
Saudi Deficit Plunges After Cuts, Oil Revenue Surge
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit dropped by 71 percent in the first quarter of the year, the government said Thursday, after ...
Saudi Budget Deficit Drops 71 Pct In Q1
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit fell by 71 percent in the first quarter of this year, the finance minister said on ...
Asamoah Gyan’s Al Ahli Avoid Domestic Rivals Al Ain In Asian Champions League Last 16
Head coach of Al Ahli Cosmin Olaroiu has revealed how he wanted to meet sworn rivals Al Ain in the ...
Yemen Strongman Saleh Open To Negotiations With Saudi
Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh is open to negotiations with rival Saudi Arabia, two years into a deadly war between ...