Oman to raise taxes and gas prices amid global oil slump
Oman is going to cut government spending and also raise taxes and gasoline prices to cover an anticipated budget shortfall in the coming year.
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Iran’s top leader: US pushing Saudis toward war with Iran
Iran's top leader said Monday the United States is pushing Saudi Arabia into a war against Iran.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on his...
All measures taken to ensure MERS-free Haj
The Ministry of Health has taken all necessary measures to control the rising incidence of MERS in Riyadh and a 24X7 epidemiological surveillance system...
Moroccan authorities deny using spyware to monitor critics
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities said they “categorically reject” an Amnesty International report claiming the government used surveillance software to spy on the...
Saudi Arabia slams terror attack in Mali
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia condemned on Friday the terrorist attack on a hotel in the country’s capital Bamako which resulted in killing,...
Turkey has "serious worries" about Syrian ceasefire
Turkey has serious worries about the plan to halt violence in Syria because of the fighting on the ground, President Tayyip Erdogan's aide and...
Saudi King Salman ends landmark Egypt visit with firm support to Sisi
Saudi King Salman on Monday wraps up a landmark five-day visit to Egypt marked by lavish praise and multi-billion-dollar investment deals, in a clear...
Egypt acquits 52 held over April protests against president
An Egyptian court has acquitted 52 protesters charged with taking part in anti-government demonstrations in April denouncing the president's decision to hand over two...
Syria regime recaptures key airbase near Damascus
Syrian troops recaptured a military airport and nearby town east of Damascus on Monday, more than three years after they were overrun by opposition...
Afghan Taliban splinter faction picks rival leader
A splinter faction of the Afghan Taliban has selected its own leader to challenge the new chief of the militant group, two insurgent commanders...
