Somali minister among 15 killed in extremist attack on hotel
A Somali Cabinet minister is among the 15 killed in an extremist attack on a hotel in the capital, police say.
Four attackers also died...
Saudi Arabia seeks $6-8 billion bank loan
Saudi Arabia is seeking a bank loan of between $6 billion and $8 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would...
Truck bomb blast kills dozens in northeast Syria city
A large truck bomb blast claimed by Islamic State (ISIS) killed nearly 50 people and wounded scores more in the northeastern Syrian city of...
Saudi Arabia: 100,000 troops to secure the Hajj
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says some 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to oversee the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage that begins...
Syria funds suggest ISIS link to militants arrested in Indonesia
Some of the Indonesian men arrested at the weekend after tip-offs that they were planning a string of militant attacks had received funding from...
Saudi Arabia's new jihadists poorly trained but hard to stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadis have the...
Oil slump has uneven impact on global prices at the pump
A dramatic drop in oil prices is translating into a mixed bag for motorists across the globe - from hefty savings at the pump...
Saudi plans stock market reforms to draw foreign money
Saudi Arabia announced a string of reforms to its stock market that could attract billions of dollars of fresh foreign money and smooth sales...
Saudi Housing Ministry imposes annual tax on undeveloped land
Saudi Arabia has imposed an annual tax on undeveloped urban land, the Housing Ministry said on Sunday, finalising the rules for a system intended...
Afghan Taliban frown at militants’ Eid ceasefire selfies
The Afghan Taliban are angry at their members swapping selfies with soldiers and government officials during their three-day ceasefire, a senior Taliban official said...
