(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state television. King Salman has named his half-brother Muqrin as his crown...

Reporting by Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- A prominent activist and former member of the National Coalition, has rebuked the key opposition group over irresponsible promises to renew expired passport, saying Coalition...

Top officials from 21 countries kicked off talks in London on Thursday on pushing back Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria and tackling the growing threat of homegrown jihadists in Europe. US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond...

An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, the two sons of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, pending a final trial for corruption. "Alaa and Gamal will be released Thursday evening since they are no longer involved in any other trials," Fareed al-Deeb,...