Funding and regulation challenge Saudi private sector drive
After decades of government-led growth, Saudi Arabia is handing over much of the responsibility for the economy to private firms - a prospect which...
Putin vows 'extremely tough' action on Syria threats
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to take "extremely tough" action against any threat to its forces in Syria.
Such targets must be...
Tunisian legislator rips Israeli flag to protest formal ties
A Tunisian legislator has ripped up an Israeli flag during a parliament session to push his demands for a law criminalizing relations with Israel.
A...
ISIS suicide bombing kills 40 army recruits in Aden
A suicide car bombing claimed by Islamic State (ISIS) killed at least 40 army recruits and injured 60 others in the Yemeni city of...
Journalists accused of revealing secrets on trial in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Seven journalists went on trial on Wednesday, accused of revealing state secrets for their reports on the funeral of an intelligence...
Temporary lock-down of Shiite-majority region due to Coronavirus
To prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it has imposed a temporary lock-down on the eastern Qatif province, an oil-producing...
Tunisia PM reshuffles cabinet amid challenges
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid named 12 new ministers on Wednesday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes will boost the effectiveness of his government...
Bad Saudi PR fuels riyal devaluation talk
Speculation that Saudi Arabia could devalue its currency may owe more to a poor public relations effort by Saudi authorities than to the economic...
Short circuit caused Saudi Aramco Complex fire
A short circuit involving a transformer in the basement of the residential complex of Saudi Aramco resulted in the fire on Sunday, according to...
Bahrain court sentences 57 men to 15-year terms for prison violence
A Bahraini court sentenced 57 men to 15-year jail terms on Monday for rioting in a prison outside the capital Manama last March, the...
