UN: 3,500 slaves held by ISIS in Iraq
An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are believed to be held as slaves in Iraq by ISIS militants who impose a harsh...
King Salman addresses Shoura Council
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Wednesday that his government’s top priorities are the economic development of Saudi citizens and the country’s security.
King Salman...
Weapons stolen from UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on open market
At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and are...
France confirms suspected mastermind of Paris attacks killed in raid
The suspected mastermind of last week's Paris attacks was killed in the police raid of an apartment north of the capital, French officials said...
Syrian daily dismisses talk of early presidential elections
Syrian government forces gained new ground, capturing a strategic northern town on Thursday, while a state-owned daily dismissed as "premature" all talk about early...
Saudi posts record $98 billion deficit in 2015
OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia posted a record $98 billion budget deficit in 2015 due to the sharp fall in oil prices, the finance ministry...
Yemen peace talks expected in Kuwait next month
Talks aimed at ending Yemen's war are expected in Kuwait next month along with a temporary ceasefire, a senior Yemeni government official said, raising...
Saudi arrest suspect over murder of policemen in Qatif
Saudi authorities have arrested a man over a number of attacks on police in the kingdom's Shiite-populated east, including one that killed two of...
Saudi consumers still spending despite oil price slump
Bloomberg TV report that Saudi Arabians are still spending money despite the worldwide slump in oil prices. Emad Mostaque reports that the kingdom of...
Syrians eating grass in government-besieged Daraya
Some Syrians in the besieged areas of Daraya and Deir al-Zor have been reduced to eating grass because food supplies are cut off, the...
