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The singer belted out Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" in a duet with his young daughter Virginia at UNESCO World Heritage site Hegra, in the kingdom's Al-Ula governate.
The UN’s Deputy Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Syria has condemned an Assad regime missile strike which killed an education official, three children, and two women.
Former UK minister accuses pro-Israel lobby of 'disgusting interference'
Duncan wrote in his memoir 'In The Thick of It: The private diaries of a minister' that the Conservative Friends of Israel has pushed Britain to adopt pro-Israel policies.
Muslim leaders battling misconceptions on vaccines, fasting this Ramadan
Top clerics have said that getting the coronavirus vaccine does not invalidate a fast, but local community leaders are working hard to reassure ...
Former Iraqi PM faces French lawsuit over protester killings
Five Iraqi families have brought a lawsuit in France against Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, alleging that he was responsible for the killing ...
UN 'very concerned' for life of Dubai's Sheikha Latifa
His 35-year-old daughter has not been seen in public since a foiled attempt to escape from the emirate in March 2018.
Sudan agrees to reactivate agreements with Qatar
Relations between Sudan and Qatar appear to be warming since the end of the Gulf blockade earlier this year.
Irish MEPs promote militias accused of Iraq atrocities: video
Video footage has surfaced showing two Irish MEPs visiting a headquarters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces militia, which has committed ...
Visit to Covid victims' families 'triggered Jordan royal rift'
Prince Hamzah's visit was seen as undermining King Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein, people with knowledge of the matter said.
As I Want: The abused survivors of Egypt's revolution
Film Review: Premiered in the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, Samaher Al Qadi's latest feature, a biographical documentary, explores the ...
Polls open in Djibouti as Guelleh seeks fifth term
Some 215,000 citizens are registered to vote in the ballot pitting Guelleh, 73, against a little-known businessman widely seen to pose little ...
Jordan denies former royal court chief left country
Jordanian state news agency Petra confirmed Bassem Awadallah remains in custody, dismissing rumours that the former head of the royal court had ...
Syria Insight: Fears grow for Syrian refugees in Denmark
The Danish government has revoked the residencies of dozens of Syrian refugees, the first European country to do so, as part of new ...
Ex-NATO commander suggests extending US presence in Afghanistan
NATO's former top commander has suggested a six-month extension to the US presence in Afghanistan as the 1 May withdrawal deadline looms.
Egypt, Uganda sign security agreement as Sisi warns Ethiopia
Egypt and Uganda have signed an agreement to share military intelligence as President Sisi warned Ethiopia following the failure of talks on its ...
SADC vows 'proportionate' response to 'heinous' Mozambique terror
SADC leaders met in Mozambique's capital on Thursday to discuss their response to rising terror in the country.
Sudanese women rally against gendered violence, inequality
Protesters were reportedly faced with incidents of harassment and violence.
Darfur governor says death toll in clashes now 132
Intercommunal clashes between the Massalit and Arab communities in Sudan's Darfur region have now taken the lives of 132 people.
UAE candidate cannot become Interpol president, says UK report
A new report urges the international community to prevent the appointment of a UAE General to Interpol president.
Somalia's political deadlock: Why have elections been delayed?
Analysis: International pressure is growing on Somalia's leaders to hold elections but talks to end the political impasse have repeatedly ...
Protesters commemorate anniversary of Syrian regime Douma chemical massacre
Protesters in Idlib gathered to remember the victims of the 2018 chemical weapons attack on Douma that killed 39, and to demand accountability.
Iraq charges five policemen following deadly suppression of protests
An Iraqi investigative committee has charged five policemen with unauthorised use of deadly force against protesters in Nasiriyah in February ...
The future of learning Arabic in MENA post-pandemic
Sarah Markiewicz unravels the beloved diversity of learning Arabic, its regional varieties, and how recent events in the region have thrust ...
UAE's Etihad airlines launches direct flights to Israel
The Abu Dhabi-based airline is the latest to provide direct flights between the two countries, which normalised ties last year.
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was once a prison informer in Iraq for the US army, records show.
Qatar reimposed lockdown measures in an effort to contain surging coronavirus cases.
The Polisario Front said its police chief was killed in the disputed Western Sahara region.
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