Saudi may start privatising postal system by start of 2017
Saudi Arabia is likely to start privatising its postal system by early next year, telecommunications minister Mohammed al-Suwaiyal said on Thursday, in a test...
Foreign Policy lists Deputy Crown Prince among 2015’s top influencers
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, has been listed by US magazine Foreign Policy as being one...
Syrian opposition says Russian troop drawdown could bring end to conflict
The Syrian opposition said on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to draw down his forces in the country could pave the way for...
Saudi vs Palestine World Cup qualifier ends in a goalless draw
The Saudi vs Palestine World Cup 2018 qualifier match ended in a goalless draw last night in Amman, Jordan.
Saudi Arabia has now dropped points...
Saudi King receives Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto in Riyadh on Sunday where both counties signed cooperation pacts.
Saudi Arabia...
Iran backs six-month Syria 'transition' ahead of peace talks
Iran signaled on Friday that it favored a six-month "transition" period in Syria followed by elections to decide the fate of President Bashar al-Assad,...
ISIS oil revenue 'damaged' by U.S airstrikes
U.S.-led coalition air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) oil facilities have cut the militant group’s oil revenues by about 30...
Turkey's Erdogan asks PM Davutoglu to form new government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reappointed Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a new government after his party's victory in elections Nov.1.
The Justice...
“Saudi Arabia and Turkey are in agreement on supporting the opposition in Syria."
Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned Russia over the consequences of its intervention in Syria, with Ankara telling Moscow its bombing campaign in...
Iran retrieves data, cockpit talk from downed Ukraine plane
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of the cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally downed...
