Turkey’s AK Party, opposition scramble for votes ahead of polls
The vote in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary polls will be held simultaneously for the first time on Sunday, in line with last year’s constitutional changes that will…
Yemen’s Houthi militia detains Sanaa University professors
The Houthi militia detained professors at the University of Sanaa at the Naqil Yaslah checkpoint while they were heading to Aden to receive their salaries…
Can Muhammad bin Salman’s gamble work?
Muhammad bin Salman has accumulated power like no other Saudi royal. He has taken control of the economy, the armed forces, the national guard and…
A Canal Through Turkey? Presidential Vote Is a Test of Erdogan’s Building Spree
From soaring bridges to a giant mosque to plans for the world’s biggest airport, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has used gargantuan building projects…
Israel targets rights groups with bill to outlaw filming of soldiers
Israel moved on Sunday to snap the lens shut on rights groups that film its troops’ interactions with Palestinians by introducing a bill that would…
Assad presses assault in Southwest Syria, civilians flee
Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President Bashar al-Assad who has vowed to…
Saudi ‘Al-Okhdood’ a historical treasure dating more than 2,000 years
Al-Okhdood Archaeological Site in Najran in the south of Saudi Arabia, lie in the village carrying the same name and is considered an archaeological treasure…
Al-Sadr calls for self-restraint from Iraqis, following court ruling on vote
Following Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court endorsement on Thursday for a manual recount of all ballots from last month’s national elections, Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr who heads the…
14 Daesh-linked suspects arrested in Turkish capital
Fourteen people were arrested in Turkey’s capital Friday for suspected links to the Daesh terror group, according to a security source. Counter-terrorism squads carried out…
Saudi Arabia lose 0-1 against gritty Uruguay
Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as the striker benefited from some poor…