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Bahrain king reinstates citizenship of 551 amid mass trials

Bahrain's king on Sunday reinstated the citizenship of 551 people convicted and stripped of their nationality amid a series ...

Turkey arrests 2 people suspected of spying for UAE

Turkish authorities on Friday formally arrested two men on charges of spying for the United Arab Emirates, Turkey's state-run ...

Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media

Two Saudi sisters appealed for help Wednesday from the former Soviet republic of Georgia after fleeing their country, in the ...

Investigative website says French arms used in Yemen's war

A French investigative website said Monday that weapons made in France "may have been used to commit war crimes" in Yemen by ...

New ruling Sudan military council promises civilian Cabinet

Sudan's new ruling military council announced Sunday that it will name a civilian prime minister and Cabinet but not a ...

The Latest: Sudanese want 'immediate' move to civilian rule

The Latest on Sudan, where protests forced long-ruling President Omar al-Bashir from power last week (all times local): 11 a.

Standard Chartered to pay $1.1B for violating Iran sanctions

Financial services giant Standard Chartered Bank agreed Tuesday to pay U.S. and British authorities more than $1 billion to ...

UK concerned for woman arrested in Dubai over Facebook posts

Britain's foreign minister says he is "concerned" about a U.K. woman arrested in Dubai for allegedly insulting her ...

Gianni Infantino

Qatar wins, regional rivals lose in Asian soccer elections

On a big day for Qatar at the Asian soccer elections, the 2022 World Cup host regained a seat on FIFA's ruling committee and ...

ICC charges Lokuhettige for breaching anti-corruption codes

The ICC has charged former Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige for breaching its three anti-corruption codes.

Plus Que Parfait wins UAE Derby; is Kentucky Derby next?

Plus Que Parfait went to the lead in the stretch and won the $2.5 million UAE Derby on Saturday. The win was worth 100 ...

Code of Honor, Hidden Scroll lead Florida Derby field

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey fondly remembers how the majority of the betting public and handicappers overlooked Orb ...

Aziza al-Yousef

3 Saudi women's rights activists temporarily released

Three Saudi women were granted temporary release from prison on Thursday, nearly a year after they and other women's rights ...

Australia romps to 80-run win against Pakistan in 3rd ODI

Australia romped to an 80-run win against Pakistan in the third one-day international on Wednesday and took an unassailable ...

The Latest: NZ imam preparing for emotional Friday prayer

The Latest on the mosque attacks in New Zealand (all times local): 11:30 a.m. An imam says he's expecting thousands of people ...

A shimmering night in Dubai as Dior shows its haute couture

Under a large circus-style tent, Dior showcased its latest haute couture collection to a crowd of Mideast-based fashionistas, ...

The Latest: Europe refusing to play in bigger Club World Cup

The Latest on the FIFA Council meeting (all times local): ___ 3:20 p.m. The European members attending the FIFA Council voted ...

The Latest: Iranian minister says bigotry led to attack

The Latest on global reaction to the deadly shootings in two mosques in New Zealand (all times local): 3:20 p.m.

Politically-charged soccer rights dispute escalates in Gulf

Escalating a sports television rights dispute, a Qatar-owned broadcaster accused Asian soccer leadership of breaking ...

Oman 'temporarily suspending' Boeing 737 MAX flights

Oman said Tuesday it was "temporarily suspending" all flights by Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the sultanate following the crash ...