Jordan is doing its best to cope with the large number of Syrian refugees, but the international community should work to end the conflict in Syria, Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal said during... Read more »

A “massive and unprecedented” military operation targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is underway in Yemen, according to an unnamed Yemeni official. A senior Yemeni government official spoke to Media about the ongoing operation. At least... Read more »

Looming vote in Yitzhar on whether residents can use violence against their own army exposes critical debate in Israel. Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank — In two weeks, the residents of this settlement, known... Read more »

Vice-president says world powers have accepted proposal to redesign heavy water plant at Arak. Iran’s vice-president has said that a dispute between world powers and the country over its heavy water reactor... Read more »

Peace talks have stalled after Israel refused to release Palestinian prisoners and PLO signed international agreements. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – Ismat Mansour was only 16 years old when he was arrested and... Read more »

Men handed sentences up to a decade for aiding and financing conflicts abroad, conspiring, and harbouring suspects. A Saudi Arabian court has jailed 13 men, handing down sentences from one to 10... Read more »

Saleh al-Mutlak, one of top Sunni officials, comes under attack as gunmen dressed as soldiers open fire on his convoy. Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlak has survived an assassination attempt in... Read more »

Conservative country mulls allowing girls to play sports in state schools after consultative council’s recommendation. Saudi Arabia is considering ending its controversial ban on sports in girls’ state schools, after the country’s... Read more »

At least 24 people killed and dozens wounded in attacks targeting mostly Shia neighbourhoods of Baghdad, say officials. Car bombs have hit several mostly Shia neighbourhoods of the Iraqi capital and other... Read more »

Size of food parcels cut by a fifth as donor countries fail to fulfil pledges of donations to aid agencies. The United Nations has been forced to cut the size of food... Read more »

Thirteen people, reportedly responsible for recent abductions of foreigners, arrested in operations in Sanaa and Me’reb. Yemen’s security forces have arrested thirteen gang members it accuses of being behind a number of... Read more »

Centre for Human Rights calls for cancellation of annual sporting event, linking it to rights violations. Bahrain’s Centre for Human Rights has called for a boycott of the island’s Formula One grand prix... Read more »

Move prompted by Palestinian leader’s attempt to join international conventions, says spokesperson for justice minister. Israel will not release the fourth batch of Palestinian prisoners because of renewed Palestinian efforts to join... Read more »

Two people were killed and others injured as three blasts strike outside university’s engineering faculty. Two people, including a police brigadier-general, have been killed and seven others were wounded after a series... Read more »

Mahmoud Abbas signs request to join several UN agencies in move that could derail US bid to salvage peace talks. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has signed a request to join several... Read more »

A New York Times report has claimed that Al Qaeda militants and planners travelled from Pakistan to Syria where they are seeking to establish a base in order to carry out strikes against the... Read more »

Ex-intelligence chief, 68, trained as a fighter pilot in UK in his youth and is currently second deputy prime minister. Saudi Arabia’s Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence chief in the... Read more »

Doha court sentences Matthew and Grace Huang to three years in prison for murdering their adopted daughter. Doha, Qatar – An American couple accused of starving their adopted daughter to death has... Read more »

KUWAIT CITY: Saudi Arabia´s crown prince said Tuesday the international community has “betrayed” Syrian rebels by failing to arm them against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. “The legitimate Syrian resistance has... Read more »

Thousands take to streets chanting “no to discrimination” in Sunni-ruled kingdom. Thousands of Bahrainis, mainly from the Shia majority, demonstrated near Manama on Friday against what they described as sectarian discrimination in... Read more »

Arnoud van Doorn, a former far-right Dutch politician who later accepted Islam and became a Muslim, has announced his plans to launch a new Islamic party in his native Holland. The Islamic... Read more »