FIFA judge opens ethics case against Qatar official
FIFA’s ethics judge has opened a case against a high-ranking Qatari official who is seeking a seat on world football’s ruling council. FIFA said Qatar…
Qatar and Russia sign military cooperation deal
Qatar and Russia on Tuesday signed a military cooperation agreement, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The deal came during a meeting between Qatari Defense…
Suspected Aleppo chlorine attack chokes dozens, rescue workers, monitors say
A suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo caused dozens of cases of suffocation on Tuesday, rescue workers…
Turkey calls for Aleppo cease-fire by next week
Turkey is pressing for a cease-fire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to be introduced before the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha next week,…
4 killed in explosions in Somali capital
Three people were killed and several wounded Tuesday when a bomb was detonated at the Somali capital’s main market. “There was blood, pieces of clothing…
The Mufti of Saudi Arabia Says Iran’s Leaders ‘Not Muslims’
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric intensified the kingdom’s rhetoric against Iran, saying in comments published on Tuesday that Tehran’s leaders are “not Muslims” in response to…
Gazans appeal to Obama to halt business collapse
Palestinian factory owners in the Gaza Strip have appealed to U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene to prevent the collapse of their businesses. In an…
Qatar’s first vegan restaurant opens for business
Raw tacos with cashew cream, bowls of kelp and kale and vegan cheesecake are among the offerings at a new healthy restaurant in Doha. The…
Bye bye burka: ISIS bans burka in Iraqi city after killings by veiled women
The so-called Islamic State terror group has allegedly banned women from wearing the burka at security centers in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul despite…
Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for planting marijuana in Dubai
A 48-year-old Emirati who was caught with 38 marijuana pots in a villa he had transformed into a marijuana nursery was sentenced to 10 years…