Israel quiet over "hotline" with Russia on Syria
It speaks volumes that Russia, rather than Israel, has been going public with details of a "hotline" and joint air exercises they have launched...
Al-Qaeda flag flying over buildings in Yemen's Aden
Al-Qaeda's black flag is flying over several official buildings in Yemen's second city Aden as extremists make inroads in the absence of state authority...
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that to eliminate militant group Islamic State, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be removed from power.
Jubeir...
Palestine to host Saudis in World Cup qualifier
Fifa says the Palestinian national football team will host a postponed World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia on home territory on November 5.
The...
Benghazi clash on the Hill
Whether it's a fact-finding mission as Republicans insist or the political witch hunt that Democrats anticipate, the congressional committee investigating the deadly 2012 attack...
Egypt locks up lawyers in Islamist fight
As Egypt cracks down on its Islamist dissidents, many of the country's lawyers are finding themselves on the wrong side of the law as...
Acid attack on toddlers sparks outrage in Turkey
Turkey was in shock on Thursday after a man threw acid at toddlers at a popular restaurant in Istanbul, injuring seven, media reports said.
A...
Arab families evicted from Jerusalem by Israeli security forces
On a recent morning, at a time of soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions and massive police deployment in Jerusalem, security forces carried out an eviction order:...
Saudi father arrested for allowing daughter to hang outside of moving car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DqY4bPeG08
A Saudi father has been arrested for allowing his daughter to hang onto the side of his car whilst driving at 100kph.
The video went...
Putin uses Assad visit to talk up Kremlin role as Syria broker
Vladimir Putin used a rare visit to Moscow by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to talk up the Kremlin's potential to help broker a political...
