Saudi offers $1.5 billion to fund Egypt's Sinai projects
Egypt said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has offered $1.5 billion to help finance economic projects in the Sinai Peninsula, as Riyadh continues to...
Air raids hit east of Damascus after "calm" expires
Air strikes targeted a Syrian rebel-held area east of Damascus on Wednesday after an agreement aimed at halting the fighting there expired at midnight,...
A Brexit warning from Switzerland beware votes on free movement
A shock referendum result demanding controls on European Union migration has created a serious headache for politicians, who must do the people's bidding without...
ISIS claims deadly shooting in Russia's Caucasus
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shooting at an ancient citadel in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan that killed one and injured 11,...
Suicide bomber kills four, wounds senior Iraqi officer
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding a senior intelligence officer and killing four police,...
Riyadh's $22.5 billion Metro project "on track", says governor
A $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system for the congested Saudi Arabian capital is on track, Riyadh's governor said Wednesday, as other projects...
Suicide blast outside Prophet's Mosque in Medina
A suicide blast struck Monday in Saudi Arabia outside one of Islam's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, a Saudi-owned television channel reported.
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Syria Al-Nusra frees 16 Lebanese servicemen in swap deal
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate on Tuesday freed 16 Lebanese soldiers and police held for more than year in exchange for the release of prisoners and...
Germany urges Saudi and Iran to resume dialogue
Germany urged Riyadh and Tehran on Monday to restore diplomatic relations and warned it would take into account developments in Saudi Arabia when it...
OPEC fails to agree policy but Saudis pledge no shocks
Saudi Arabia promised on Thursday not to flood the oil market with extra barrels even as OPEC failed to agree on output policy, with...
