Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia are no longer required to have gender-segregated entrances, officials said, in a further easing of social restrictions in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom. Eateries have long required one entrance for single men and another for women and families,...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian National Army has preventing US-backed forces from entering the border town of Azaz late on Sunday, a spokesman for the Turkish-backed group told Zaman al-Wasl Monday. Major. Yousef al-Hammoud said the SNA had repelled the Syrian Democratic Forces south of...

Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Sunday that forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar were prevented from entering the capital.  GNA military spokesman Mohammed Kanunu said the multinational forces had planned to enter Tripoli on Friday but were...

Saudi Arabia has agreed a deal with World Snooker to host a ranking event for the first time after signing a 10-year deal with the sport's governing body. The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will be held in Riyadh from October 4-10 with total prize money of £2.5 million ($3.29 million) as...