Alert on flight to Riyadh, passengers evacuated from plane in Madrid
Passengers on a Saudi Airlines flight from Spain to Riyadh were evacuated from their plane Thursday following an unspecified threat that put Madrid airport...
14 drown in Egypt River Nile boat accident
At least fourteen people drowned when an unlicensed ferry capsized in the Egypt's Nile river north of Cairo overnight, the official MENA news agency...
Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push...
Israeli minister says visit by UAE delegates under review as lockdown looms
JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A first official visit to Israel by a United Arab Emirates delegation, provisionally planned for Sept 22, may be...
Saudi Arabia: "Muqeem" New Resident Identity Card introduced
The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats.
However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card...
Saudi King Salman holds talks with KRG's Barzani
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG)’s President Massoud Barzani in Riyadh for talks on enhancing bilateral ties.
Both leaders discussed different...
Gulf Arab soldiers fend off expanding influence of Iran in Yemen
Helicopters belonging to Gulf Arab forces are seen at a military base in the front line conflict zone of Marib in central Yemen September...
China appoints special envoy to Syria
China said Tuesday it has appointed its first special envoy to Syria, as part of efforts to increase its diplomatic footprint in the Middle...
19 pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia bus accident
At least 19 pilgrims died, all of them Egyptian, and 22 were injured early on Saturday when their bus overturned in western Saudi Arabia,...
Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the...
