Saudi seizes five million amphetamine tablets
Saudi authorities said Sunday that they had seized more than five million amphetamine tablets and arrested 11 people in one of the kingdom’s largest...
Saudi-backed shipping line UASC resumes Iran business
United Arab Shipping Company is resuming business with Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions, despite the deep-seated political rivalry between the Islamic Republic...
Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion
A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...
Jubeir and Kerry discuss fight against ISIS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an impromptu meeting on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and talked about the need to...
Iraq PM appears in lead after first post-IS election
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's political grouping appeared in the lead Sunday following the country's first election since defeating the Islamic State group, after...
Saudi Arabia warns Umrah firms against shabby lodging for pilgrims
The Hajj Ministry has warned Umrah companies not to lodge their pilgrims in unsuitable accommodations in Makkah and Madinah and threatened violators with severe...
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,...
3 Saudi soldiers killed by Yemen Rebels in border attacks
Attacks by Yemeni rebels have killed three Saudi soldiers and wounded another three along the border, the Saudi military said. The official Saudi Press...
Obama urges Turkey to reduce tensions with Russia, stresses support
U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday to reduce tensions with Russia while stressing U.S. support for its NATO ally's security.
Obama...
Mecca Summit: Tehran’s actions threaten international maritime trade and global oil supplies in a...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, May 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman told an emergency Gulf Arab meeting on Thursday that Iran's development of nuclear...
