Tehran air pollution forces week-long school closure
Schools in Iran's Tehran province have been ordered shut until Friday due to severe air pollution, authorities announced, extending their closure to a full...
Khashoggi murder: What we know about Saudi investigation
Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder by a 15-man hit squad at the kingdom's consulate in...
Iran’s Arak reactor secondary circuit goes online
A secondary circuit for Iran's Arak heavy water reactor has become operational as part of its redesign under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's...
Khashoggi’s murder trial: Saudi leadership and aides found not guilty
Five people were sentenced to death Monday over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but two top aides to the powerful crown prince were exonerated...
Jamal Khashoggi’s son lauds Saudi Court’s verdict over father’s murder
The son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi welcomed a court verdict Monday that saw five people sentenced to death over the killing, saying...
Saudi court sentences five to death over Khashoggi murder
Five people have been sentenced to death over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was a critic of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed...
UAE revokes citizenship of dissidents’ families: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates of taking punitive measures against relatives of dissidents, including revoking their citizenships and banning...
Turkey cannot handle new Syria refugee flow alone: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday warned Europe that Turkey could not handle alone a new wave of Syrian refugees fleeing increased bombardment...
Iraqis step up protests as deadline for new PM looms
Thousands took to the streets in Iraq's capital and across the south Sunday to protest against Iran's kingmaking influence, as the latest deadline for...
Why Pakistan avoided Kuala Lumpur: Erdogan Understands?
In an unusual move, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Pakistan decided to stay away from the recently concluded Kuala Lumpur summit...
Twitter blocks 88,000 accounts linked to ‘Saudi manipulation’
Twitter said Friday it had suspended thousands of accounts linked to a manipulation effort stemming from Saudi Arabia, in the latest social media crackdown...
Qatar investing in technology & tourism: New tech-power in making?
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is seeking to increase investments in technology companies, unfazed by recent declines in the sector, its chief executive officer said....