Saudi capital Riyadh would host a summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders this week in a bid to end a diplomatic rift between Qatar on one hand and Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain on the other, two Gulf newspapers reported Sunday. Saudi Asharq Al-Awsat...
(Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood and local affiliates as terrorist groups, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday citing a cabinet decree. The Gulf Arab state has also designated Nusra Front and the Islamic State, whose...
(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Saturday thwarted an attack by regime's armed forces on the eastern region of Qalamoun Mountains, pressing slow advances in the desert area of historic Palmyra city east Homs, activists said. Backed by Islamist...
Israeli authorities have dropped restrictions on access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, allowing worshippers of all ages into the holy city. Israeli police said Thursday that there will be no age restrictions on Muslim worshipers for Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa...
