Deputy PM slams Pope Francis for “Armenian genocide” remarks
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli criticized on Saturday Pope Francis’s comments on the deaths of Armenians in1915 during his recent visit to Armenia, saying…
In Egypt, a Rare Problem for a World Leader
Summary Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court faces an important decision. In April, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed a deal to transfer control of the Red…
Saudi Blocks Iranian Pilgrims from Hajj for Political Gains
A new opinion poll shows that Saudi Arabia has been pursuing political gains by making efforts to block Iranians from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. In…
Saudi Journalist: ‘Mullah Obama’ Is Paving Way For Iran To Go Nuclear
Saudi Arabia’s official daily Okaz published an article titled “Ayatollah Obama – A Tehran Love Story,” slamming President Barack Obama for going against traditional U.S….
UAE-funded Pakistani Friendship Road opens in tribal region
The UAE-Pakistani Friendship Road, funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development at cost of US$60.6 million, has been inaugurated in the Federally Administered Tribal…
Regional security problem binds Israel and Turkey
“A serious security problem occurred in the Middle East after the so-called Arab Spring,” says Turkish Foreign Ministry official Mesut Ozcan. Turkey sees regional security…
Saudi Arabian Women Love Bumper Cars
Joudi al-Omeri drove in circles. And when cars came in her direction, she swerved. These were electric bumper cars, but in Saudi Arabia, the ride…
Charity home makeovers in Qatar – From decrepit to dazzling
Though Qatar organizations spend a countless number of hours and dollars helping people abroad, there is also a lot of work to be done closer…
Daesh captured 900 Kurds from Aleppo in three weeks
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that Daesh has been detaining around 900 Kurds for three weeks in the governorate of…
Raytheon wins $523.4 million contract to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot missile defense systems
Raytheon Co. won a $523.4 million contract Thursday to modernize Kuwait’s Patriot missile defense systems as the Waltham, Massachusetts-based defense giant continues to set its…