Putin vows retribution on Moscow concert hall attacks, as toll rises
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish those behind a "barbaric terrorist attack" on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133, saying Russia had arrested four gunmen who were trying to flee to Ukraine. Kyiv has denied any connection, and Putin made no reference to the Islamic State...
Libya orders arrest of second minister for financial irregularities
Prosecutors had already questioned Culture Minister Mabrouka Touki before the order was issued to detain her on charges of ‘falsifying official documents in order to complicate the processes of review and oversight of public spending.’ Her detention comes after Education Minister Moussa al-Megarief was arrested in an inquiry into a...Stolen Maradona watch found in India
Indian police have recovered a stolen watch customized for star footballer Diego Maradona and arrested a suspect behind the alleged theft in Dubai, officials claimed Saturday.
Police rescues Egyptian boy from kidnappers
The Egyptian boy snatched from his mother by two masked men while buying grocery has been reunited with parents, after the footage captured on the shop’s security cameras shocked Egypt.16,000 held in five days for violating Saudi laws
In a wide crackdown against offenders violating various laws of the kingdom, Saudi Arabia has arrested 16,000 people for contravening residency, work, and border security systems in the last five days.
Drugs seized at Dammam airport
Alert officials of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam have seized more than 2.6 kilograms of cocaine into Saudi Arabia while it was being smuggled into the kingdom
Saudi customs seize drugs at port
Alert officials of Saudi customs prevented an attempt to bring in contraband drugs into the kingdom at Jeddah Islamic Port, seizing 1.6 million Captagon pills.
Iran says it has freed ‘considerable’ number of arrested water protesters
The move comes barely days after Human Rights Watch urged Iran to unconditionally release all water protesters it had detained.
Saudi Arabia arrests 12,000 foreign violators of various laws
In a wide crackdown on those violating various laws of the kingdom, Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 12,000 violators of residency, work and border security systems in one week, according to an official report.
