Police in Dubai seized 86 million tablets of the amphetamine known as Captagon hidden in a shipment of doors and decorative building panels, authorities said Thursday, estimating its street value at just over $1 billion. The bust comes as sales of the amphetamine have become a Mideast-wide...

Kuwait said Thursday it executed five prisoners, including an inmate convicted over the bombing of a Shiite mosque in 2015 that killed 27 people and was claimed by the Islamic State group. The inmates were hanged at the Central Prison, Kuwait's Public Prosecution said in a statement....

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his historic reelection.  According to Türkiye's Communications Directorate, the Saudi crown prince congratulated Erdogan on his election victory over the phone, expressing his wish for the...

Half a million children in government-held areas in war-torn Yemen face the risk of acute malnutrition this year, the United Nations warned. "As acute malnutrition continues to worsen in southern governorates, it is estimated that in 2023, half a million children will be acutely...