Saudi Arabia 'holds off on executing sorcerer'
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia has apparently decided to hold off on carrying out…
30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at south Yemen jail
SANAA: Around 30 prisoners escaped after a bomb explosion at a prison…
Easter eggs may be good for you, study suggests
Easter eggs and other chocolate may be good for the heart and…
Islamic scholars at Saudi meet urge 'extremists' to repent
RIYADH: Muslim scholars from around the world who met this week in…
French government told to limit burqa ban
PARIS: France’s top administrative body advised the government Tuesday against slapping a…
Egypt sex selection clinics engender controversy
CAIRO: Some consider it medical progress, but baby gender selection in conservative…
Israel scrambles fighter jets over warplane alert, says media
JERUSALEM: Israel’s air force scrambled fighter jets over the northern city of…
New suicide blasts kill 12 in southern Russia
MAKHACHKALA, Russia: Two suicide bombers including one impersonating a police officer killed…
Key challenger to Sudan's Al-Al-Beshir quits presidential race
KHARTOUM: Sudanese presidential hopeful Yassir Arman has pulled out of April's vote,…
US wants four-month Jerusalem building freeze, says media
JERUSALEM: The United States wants a four-month Israeli building freeze in occupied…