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Gulf tourism frenzy in Bosnia delights business, polarises locals
Abdulah Al Sanousi enjoys the breeze in the lush resort outside Sarajevo where his family bought a flat to escape the summer heat at home in Kuwait, one of thousands of new Gulf buyers...
Libya hospital overwhelmed by wounded in anti-ISIS fight
The entrance hall of Misrata's only hospital is crammed with beds reserved for fighters wounded in the battle to oust the Islamic State (ISIS) group from its crumbling Libyan stronghold Sirte.
Every day it receives...
Solar plane’s arrival highlights UAE’s clean-energy push
The United Arab Emirates might not seem like an obvious spot to begin and end a globe-spanning flight promoting renewable energy.
It is OPEC's fourth biggest oil producer, after all, where gas guzzlers rule the...
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists poorly trained but hard to stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadis have the tools to sustain their bombing campaign.
Three young Saudis detonated explosive...
Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain's vote to leave the European Union should not weaken...
Gaza reconstruction lacking two years after war
Two years after Gaza's last devastating conflict with Israel, rights groups vented frustration Thursday over the slow pace of reconstruction in the Palestinian territory and lack of war crimes prosecutions.
A coalition of leading NGOs...
Gulf investors hold back from UK property deals on Brexit fears
Gulf Arab investors, some of the biggest buyers of British real estate, are holding back from new deals because they fear a property price slump if Britain leaves the European Union, according to legal...
Syria refugees kept behind fences amid Jordan security fears
A barbed wire-topped fence encircles a section of this bleak U.N.-run camp, isolating thousands of recent arrivals — whom Jordan considers a potential security risk — from other Syrian refugees.
This camp-within-a-camp, called "Village 5,"...
Saudi government shake-up rolls, reshuffle of economic posts
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support a wide-ranging economic reform programme unveiled last week.
The most eye-catching...
Saudi Prince Mohammed proposes bold changes for the Kingdom
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman got a standing ovation when he visited a gathering of Saudi youth last month. Last week, after hearing about his economic plans in a meeting with religious...
