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Israeli ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres died on Wednesday, some two weeks after suffering a major stroke.

• 28 сентября 2016, 19:11

Turkey said that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges of links to a group run by the US-based preacher.

• 28 сентября 2016, 18:55

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Wednesday on the Muslim world to unite and punish the Saudi government.

• 07 сентября 2016, 15:26

The discovery of sophisticated spyware to infiltrate and remotely take control of iPhones put a spotlight on Israel's surveillance industry.

• 29 августа 2016, 16:12

A dozen young men and women stand before a rock face on the outskirts of Islamabad, they take turns climbing up the limestone.

• 15 августа 2016, 16:28

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev vowed to send anyone linked to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen back to Turkey.

• 08 августа 2016, 15:57

Not all jihadists are psychopaths, and not all psychopaths turn violent.

• 21 июля 2016, 15:11

India and Pakistan inched closer Friday to joining a regional security and economic bloc led by Russia and China.

• 27 июня 2016, 15:24

Saudi Arabia expressed confidence that oil prices will keep recovering.

• 02 июня 2016, 15:51

With her arms stretched out and her hands elegantly curved, the young dancer stamps her feet with aplomb, defying prejudice.

• 12 мая 2016, 15:06

Some like creams, others pop pills or buy padded panties. In Ivory Coast where "big is beautiful" bottom enhancers come in all shapes.

• 12 мая 2016, 14:56

Economic concerns and the desire for a sense of purpose and revenge are the major factors pushing young Syrians into the arms of jihadist groups, a study released on Wednesday found.

• 04 мая 2016, 15:50

US President Barack Obama met Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia to push for increased efforts against the Islamic State group.

• 21 апреля 2016, 17:37

Saudi Arabia will take a $10 billion loan from foreign banks to help close the gap in its state finances from collapsed oil revenues.

• 20 апреля 2016, 16:19

Oil plunged Monday a day after top producers failed to reach a deal in Doha to cap output.

• 18 апреля 2016, 17:54

OPEC warned that the world remains awash with crude ahead of a crunch meeting in Doha to discuss a production freeze to boost the oil price.

• 13 апреля 2016, 18:01

Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic rules.

• 13 апреля 2016, 17:33

The number of adults estimated to be living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled over 35 years: the World Health Organization

• 06 апреля 2016, 20:08

Iran's defence minister is certain the UN Security Council will not take any action over its missile tests despite calls from the Western.

• 31 марта 2016, 16:53

A partially built flyover collapsed in India's eastern city of Kolkata. 14 dead, 78 injured, control room set up, helpline number 1070.

• 31 марта 2016, 16:36