Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Saudi job creation dries up as oil price slumps

Saudi Arabia's plans for economic reform foresee winding down 'jobs for life' in an inefficient state bureaucracy and replacing them with new careers in...

Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran

Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding...

Air strikes target Al Qaeda in Yemen, troops control Aden district

At least four suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen were killed in what is believed to be a drone strike on Wednesday as...

Shiite imams thank security forces

Several Shiite imams at mosques holding Ashura commemorations in the Kingdom recently called on young people to unite and thanked the security forces for...

About 20 killed in strikes on ISIS in Iraq’s Mosul

About 20 people, including at least 12 civilians, were killed on Monday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, in two air strikes that...

Troops enter Yemeni port, opening new front

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces landed by sea at the Red Sea port of Maydee near the border with Saudi Arabia late on Wednesday, residents said,...

Lebanon seeks to fix relationship with Saudi Arabia

The Lebanese government said on Monday it was necessary to fix ties with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh last week suspended a $3 billion aid...

Jubeir: Russian withdrawal from Syria 'very positive'

Russia's partial withdrawal of forces from Syria is "a very positive step", Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday, adding he hoped...

Iraq needs Kurds in battle against ISIS, says Zebari

The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State, Iraqi FinanceMinister Hoshiyar Zebari...

Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online

A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...

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