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1,129,992 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia 04 Sep 2016 - 06:14 pm

Riyadh: The number of pilgrims coming from abroad to the Saudi Arabia since the start of pilgrims' arrival until the end of yesterday...

Dubai plans $20 billion district on Shaikh Zayed Road 04 Sep 2016 - 05:53 pm

DUBAI: Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle of the emirate's ruler, has announced a $20 billion project to develop a new district in the...

Bumpy start to Obama's China trip, beginning with the stairs 04 Sep 2016 - 03:50 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Rolex dela Pena/Pool Associated Press...

Kashmir: Civilian killed on eve of Indian visit 04 Sep 2016 - 03:42 pm

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Indian-held Kashmir: The Indian Army killed a 23-year-old civilian on Saturday evening, while some 50 civilians were reportedly wounded,...

Libya forces facing 'fierce' IS resistance in Sirte 04 Sep 2016 - 03:23 pm

Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) gather around a tank, as they attack the last positions of the Islamic State...

Sadr loyalists stage strike in Iraq for new govt 04 Sep 2016 - 02:48 pm

A man supporter of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr holds a picture for Moqtada al-Sadr during a strike against corruption in Baghdad, in...

US says no deal on Syria, blames Russian backtracking 04 Sep 2016 - 02:20 pm

US President Barack Obama grimaces as he speaks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) during the opening ceremony of the G20 Summit...

Syria regime advances south of Aleppo, threatens new siege 04 Sep 2016 - 02:13 pm

Civilians walk past damaged buildings in the rebel-held al-Sheikh Said neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Damascus: Syrian government forces...

UAE eases visas for Chinese visitors 04 Sep 2016 - 02:08 pm

(Reuters/Mohammed Omar) Dubai: Chinese visitors to the United Arab Emirates will now be granted visas on arrival, the Gulf state's prime minister announced...

168 return to Indonesia after Hajj passport scam 04 Sep 2016 - 01:49 pm

By Ainur Rohmah TUBAN, Indonesia: Nearly 170 Indonesians who were arrested at a Manila airport after being caught with Philippine Hajj passports returned...

2 Saudis injured by shelling from Yemen 04 Sep 2016 - 01:43 pm

RIYADH: Two Saudis were injured late Saturday by shelling from war-torn Yemen, according to local media. A shell struck a house in the...

Turkish jets hit 4 militians positions in Syria 04 Sep 2016 - 01:41 pm

By Ozcan Yildirim ANKARA: Turkish jets hit four militians positions late Saturday evening in Syria's al-Kadi and Wuguf areas in the northwestern Aleppo...

Young activists take on China in key Hong Kong election 04 Sep 2016 - 12:14 pm

People queue as they wait to cast their votes for the Legislative Council election at a polling station in Hong Kong, China September...

Pope declares Mother Teresa a saint 04 Sep 2016 - 11:58 am

A general view of Saint Peter's Square as Pope Francis leads a mass for the canonisation of MotherTeresa of Calcutta at the Vatican...

Bangladesh hangs Islamist party's top financier 04 Sep 2016 - 11:17 am

Ambulance carrying the body of Mir Quasem Ali, leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, drives outside Kashimpur Central Jail on the outskirts of Dhaka...