Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 502 prisoners before the Eid al-Fitr holiday including prominent businessman Hesham Talaat Moustafa, according to a presidential decree issued on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Four Arab states that have isolated Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries said.

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin, has described as an “honour” the construction of the new West Bank settlement which began on Tuesday for the first time in 25 years.

At least five people were found dead and over 120 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers scoured through rocks for survivors.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been elevated to crown prince today, replacing his cousin in a sudden announcement that confirms King Salman's 31-year-old son as next ruler of the kingdom and the world’s leading oil exporter.

The threat of direct Russian-American confrontation in Syria escalated on Monday after Moscow said it will treat any plane from the US-led coalition flying west of the Euphrates river as a potential target.