Middle East

In a further sign of liberalisation in Saudi Arabia, hearts and flowers are everywhere as the Kingdom prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Arab News reports...

Turkish media is reporting that Egypt is trying to turn public opinion against popular Turkish dramas aired in the Middle East. According to Yeni Şafak English, the...

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister has said Israeli citizens are still not allowed to enter the country despite Tel Aviv giving the green light for...

A prominent Saudi cleric has visited the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp at the invitation of a Jewish group in America which strongly advocates for...

A new survey by the anti-corruption group Transparency International has ranked the United Arab Emirates as the least corrupt Muslim country in the world,...

In a new sign of warming ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Israeli citizens will from now on officially be allowed to travel to...

Saudi Arabia has paid compensation to the families of seven Malaysian Hajj pilgrims who were killed when a crane collapsed at Makkah's Grand Mosque...

Oman's Sultan Qaboos has died at the age of 79 after a long illness, marking an end to 50 years of rule. The sultan oversaw the...

Iran has said the Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed outside Tehran had flown close to a sensitive military site and was brought down due...

Western leaders have said evidence suggests an Iranian missile brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran. Canada and the UK called for...