UAE officials apologise to Israel over handshake snub at judo tournament
The head of the United Arab Emirates' Judo Federation has apologised to Israel after one of their athletes refused to shake the hand of...
Former justice minister of Saudi Arabia says “violence against Israel is unIslamic”
Saudi Arabia’s former Minister of Justice, Muhammad Bin Abdel-Kareem Aleissa, has stated that any form of violence against Israel is “unIslamic”.
There is no justification...
VIDEO: Saudi passenger plane with 151 people makes emergency landing at Jeddah airport
A Saudi passenger plane with 151 people on board made an emergency landing at King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah on Monday night.
The Saudi...
Turkey tells China to close “re-education” camps after death of Uyghur musician
Turkey has demanded that China close its “re-education” camps which has forcibly detained Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims, after reports of the death of...
U.S. officials: Abu Bakr al Baghdadi buried in sea
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was thrown into the sea from an aircraft after being given Islamic religious rites, U.S. officials have told Reuters...
VIDEO: Turkish man proposes to his fiance in front of the Kaaba
A video of a Turkish man proposing to his fiance in front of the holy Kaaba during Umrah has gone viral, leading to both...
Israel and Bahrain to “normalise diplomatic ties”
An unnamed official has told Middle East Eye that an official announcement of the establishment of relations between Bahrain and Israel could happen as soon...
Jeremy Corbyn visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said a government under his leadership would recognise a Palestinian state “very early on” and push hard for a...
Saudi Arabia bans compulsory gender segregation in restaurants
Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer be required by law to segregate women from men, according to the country's government.
The announcement from the Saudi...
Britain and allies do deal with ISIS to let thousands of fighters escape Raqqa
A BBC investigation has uncovered details of a secret deal that let thousands of heavily-armed ISIS fighters and their families escape from Raqqa in...
