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Saudi, Egypt draw up maritime borders 10 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A handout picture made available by al-Azhar media center on April 9, 2016 shows the Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb (L)...

Qaeda ambush kills at least 20 Yemeni soldiers: military source 09 Apr 2016 - 06:55 pm

A Yemeni man visits the graves of a relatives, reportedly killed during clashes between Shiite Huthi rebels and fighters from the Popular Resistance...

Syrians return home to Palmyra after IS ousted 09 Apr 2016 - 06:50 pm

Syrians carry their belongings upon their return to the modern town of Palmyra, adjacent to the ancient Syrian city, on April 9, 2016. ...

Saudis act against anti-Islamic footballer haircuts 09 Apr 2016 - 06:23 pm

source: youtube Riyadh: Saudi sports authorities are taking action against footballer hairstyles deemed to be anti-Islamic in the kingdom, local media reported. A...

Pakistan ends search for 23 people trapped by landslide 09 Apr 2016 - 06:11 pm

A restauranteur rebuilds his cooking fire pits damaged by floodwater in the Sarband area on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan April 6, 2016....

Kerry calls on Afghan Taliban "to enter into a peace process" 09 Apr 2016 - 06:05 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani speak at the start of their bilateral commission talks at...

Dwindling French labour protest turns violent in Rennes 09 Apr 2016 - 05:42 pm

A protester holds a placard reading "No Gas" as protesters clash with riot police using tear gas during a demonstration against the French...

Rebels seize Syria town from fighters loyal to Islamic State: rebels, monitor 09 Apr 2016 - 05:36 pm

Syrian children run with balloons past heavily damaged buildings in the neighbourhood of Jobar, on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus...

Russian envoy sees no breakthrough in chilly NATO ties 09 Apr 2016 - 05:30 pm

Russian Ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko. Photo: Reuters MOSCOW: Russian relations with former Cold War adversary NATO will not improve for as long...

Boy's trans-Atlantic text, fast police work save 15 migrants 09 Apr 2016 - 05:25 pm

(Photo for representational purpose only) By Gregory Katz LONDON: The text message from a young boy, writing in broken English on a no-frills...

Attackers torch office of Ukraine judge in Russian troops' trial 09 Apr 2016 - 05:22 pm

Moscow argues that sergeant Aleksander Aleksandrov and captain Yevgeny Yerofeyev had delisted from the armed forces by the time they crossed the Ukrainian...

Pope announces trips to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia 09 Apr 2016 - 05:19 pm

At the invitation of the Armenian Apostolic Church patriarch Karekin II, Pope Francis will travel to Armenia from June 24 to 26. He...

100,000 serious traffic violations recorded in Abu Dhabi in three months 09 Apr 2016 - 05:15 pm

Abu Dhabi: A total of 100,000 serious traffic violations have been recorded in the first three months of 2016, Gulf News reported quoting...

Turkmenistan leader sacks two ministers, tax chief 09 Apr 2016 - 05:03 pm

Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Turkmenistan's President. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: Energy-rich Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov sacked two ministers and the top tax official, government media reported Saturday...

Turkmenistan leader sacks two ministers, tax chief 09 Apr 2016 - 04:51 pm

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been on power since 2006. AFP, Vano Shlamov Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: Energy-rich Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov sacked two ministers...

Valls 'deeply regrets' Algeria barring two French journalists 09 Apr 2016 - 04:45 pm

Hours before flying to Algiers for an official visit to the former French colony, France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls tweeted: "I will bring...

Abrini arrest highlights Paris, Brussels attacks links 09 Apr 2016 - 04:41 pm

An undated combo handout photograph made available by the Belgian Federal Police showing Mohamed Abrini. EPA Brussels: The arrest of Paris attacks suspect...

U.S. Embassy warns citizens about 'credible threats' in Turkey 09 Apr 2016 - 04:24 pm

ISTANBUL: The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about "credible threats" to tourist areas in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul and the southwest...