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Health standards will be the main determinant for selecting this year’s Hajj pilgrims amid the coronavirus outbreak, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Monday, according to official…

The soldier allegedly sought to help recruit local jihadists in Turkey carry out an attack on a US military facility. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: US soldier accused of planning…

The Gulf state announced 546 new cases and five more deaths from the virus on Monday. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Qatar coronavirus cases top 100,000 as restrictions ease

Activists close to the GNA believe that the strikes were carried out by Emirati Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets taking off from Egypt's Al-Barani airbase.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Dubai-based broadcaster…

Despite the coronavirus crisis and the annexation plan, agreements to export Israeli natural gas to Egypt remain intact. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel, Egypt energy ties so far unaffected…

Such a move “could also have an impact on relations with Israel,” they warned. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Jordan, Egypt, Germany and France warn against annexation

Iraqi military sources in Baghdad revealed to The Arab Weekly that US Special Forces in charge of protecting the US Embassy carried out a live-fire training exercise in the Iraqi…

Al-Hashemi was attacked by unknown gunmen near his home in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iraq armed groups expert Hisham al-Hashemi shot dead in Baghdad

The UK foreign office has designated sanctions against some of the officials involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Khashoggi's Saudi 'killers' sanctioned by UK government

The source said that sovereignty moves, in accordance with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, are “still possible” this month. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Annexation can still happen in…