Israel closes al-Aqsa to non-Muslims during Ramadan
Israeli authorities have closed the al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem to Jews and other non-Muslim visitors until the end of Ramadan, after two…
Isolated Erdogan Heals Israel, Russia Ties to Boost Economy
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended a six-year rift with Israel and unexpectedly moved to mend ties with Russia, as Turkey attempts to draw a line…
State Department will hold discussions with UAE and Qatar over airline dispute
The State Department intends to hold “informal, technical discussions” with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar next month about a dispute over Persian Gulf airlines’…
Total will operate Qatar’s biggest oil field
Total SA was chosen by Qatar Petroleum to operate the country’s biggest oil field, replacing AP Moeller-Maersk A/S in running the reservoir responsible for more…
Dubai Launches Driverless Car Strategy
Dubai has taken a major step towards autonomous vehicles with the launch of its Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy, which aims to transform 25 per cent…
A young man from Kuwait married four women at once – photo, video
28 year-old Kuwaiti man, played a wedding marrying 4 girls at once. This wedding has attracted the attention of bloggers, journalists and social networks users….
Twins killed their own mother for not joining ISIS
Twin brothers stabbed their mother to death and seriously injured their father and brother over their allegiance to the Islamic State (Isis), reports have claimed…
Saudi oil reserves drawn down
The U.S. has seen several weeks in which the levels of crude oil sitting in storage have declined, falling from 80-year record highs. Inventories have…
At least 12 people killed in suicide attack in Abu Ghraib
At least 12 people were killed and 32 wounded when a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives attacked a mosque west of the…
Officials’ salaries leaked in Iran
Simmering anger in Iran’s hard-line media over official salaries has forced President Hassan Rohani’s administration onto the defensive with a likely reelection bid for the…