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Saudi Arabia jails activist for 10 years
A Saudi court sentenced an activist to ten years in prison over demanding anti-regime protests and the release of dissidents.

A Saudi court sentenced an activist to ten years in prison over demanding anti-regime protests and the release of dissidents.

Alphabet/Google overtakes Apple as the world’s biggest and most valuable company.

Israeli MPs approve a controversial law, allowing police to stop and frisk suspects without probable cause.

The chief peace monitor in South Sudan says civilians are 'starving to death' in the war zones

Iran dismisses as fabricated reports about recruiting Afghans to fight in Syria.

Muslim women from New York City have come together to raise awareness about Islamic values and to oppose religious discrimination.

Two airline workers were killed when Pakistani security forces open fire on an anti-privatization protest in Karachi.

Israeli forces demolish more Palestinian residential buildings in the occupied West Bank.

The Iraqi government awards a contract to Italy's Trevi to repair and maintain the collapsing Mosul dam.

The bodies of nine refugees, including two children, are recovered in waters off Turkey’s western coast.

Six people are killed and over two dozen wounded in a spate of bomb attacks across the Iraqi capital.

The UN envoy for Syria meets the Damascus government delegation as part of the Geneva peace talks.

London is set to host world leaders to raise $9 billion for the millions of Syrians hit by the country's conflict.

President Rouhani says the objective that Tehran was pursuing in signing the JCPOA with the P5+1 was to lift the ‘siege’ imposed on the country by its enemies.

Syria condemns Turkey's government over Latakia shelling.

Saudi Arabia’s fiscal reserves have plummeted to a four-year low due to the country’s plunging oil revenues.

The US plans to send additional weapons and military equipment to Europe to protect NATO’s eastern flank against Russian "aggression," officials said.

A senior Iranian official says Syria is a common interest for Tehran and Moscow, stressing that the victory in the Arab country is crucial for the regional security.