Saudi arrests imam for glorifying Hezbollah
Saudi security forces have arrested a Shiite preacher in the east of the kingdom, charging that he "glorified" Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah online,...
Peace talks between Afghan officials, Taliban to start in September
KABUL (Reuters) - Peace talks between warring Afghan sides will begin in September said the country's top peace negotiator on Thursday in Kabul, a...
Record floods threaten pyramid sites in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal pyramids of Meroe and Nuri, two of the country's...
Saudi tightens rules for scholarships to study abroad
The Saudi Arabian government has decided on new eligibility requirements on its multi-billion dollar scholarship programme for young Saudis who study for university degrees...
Saudi and Turkey voice support for Syrian opposition
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday voiced support for Syrian opposition figures who have travelled to Geneva...
Hundreds of Houthi & Pro-Saleh fighters captured
The commander of the Border Guards in Asir, Brig. Gen. Safar bin Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, said Saudi forces defeated a number of Houthi militias and...
Russia air strikes 'killed 200 civilians' in Syria
At least 200 civilians were killed in Russian air strikes in Syria from 30 September to 29 November, an Amnesty International report says.
Quoting witnesses,...
Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn...
Yemen attacks leave 15 soldiers dead in Hadramawt
At least 15 Yemeni soldiers were killed and dozens others injured on Friday, including civilians, when an army barracks was targeted at the western...
31 civilians die in Syrian regime siege
As many as 31 civilians lost their lives last month as a result of the suffocating siege imposed by the Syrian regime and its...
