Saudi Arabia wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with "all strength and determination" after last week's attacks on Saudi oil assets, a senior official said, adding that the

An explosion rocked a tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids wounding 17 people, according to officials. The wounded included South African tourists and Egyptians, officials said on Sunday. There were no reports of deaths.

JEDDAH: Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) chief said on Saturday continued instability in Libya could make it lose 95% of its oil production. "Unfortunately if the situation will continue like this I’m afraid that

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s army rulers announced talks will resume with protest leaders Sunday, four days after the generals suspended negotiations on implementing civilian rule in the country.“The Transitional Military Council announces the resumption of negotiations

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for the country to hold fresh elections following the resignation of his scandal-hit deputy, Heinz-Christian Strache. Kurz on Saturday said a vote should be held "as soon as

Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has announced her candidacy for vice president in elections later this year, a surprise move by a politician who had been widely expected to be the main challenger

LONDON: Iranian behavior has led to the current heightened tensions in the region, a UAE minister has said, reiterating comments made earlier this week.  In an interview with CNN aired Thursday, Anwar Gargash, Minister of

LONDON: Iranian behavior has led to the current heightened tensions in the region, a UAE minister has said, reiterating comments made earlier this week.  In an interview with CNN aired Thursday, Anwar Gargash, Minister of

Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet and spawned thousands of memes, national television commercials and even a movie, has died at age seven. Her owners posted on social media that

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned a firebrand Hindu election candidate from his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who called the assassin of independence icon Mahatma Gandhi a "patriot". Modi was forced to act on