Emirates and Etihad airlines ask crew to take more unpaid leave
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Middle East airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have again asked cabin crew to take unpaid leave as they try...
New Labor Law to be Implemented on Oct 18
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor will start implementing the new labor law from Oct. 18, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. There...
Turkey says Brussels attacker deported in 2015, Belgium ignored warning
One of the attackers in the Brussels suicide bombings was deported last year from Turkey, and Belgium subsequently ignored a warning that the man...
Editorial: King Salman’s wise message to the G-20
The G-20 meetings bring together, every year, the world’s most powerful economies, of which the Kingdom is one. But this week, in the Turkish...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticizing Israel
The UN’s cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticizing Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Egypt begins parliamentary election
Egypt has had no parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically-elected main chamber, then dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a...
Saudi plans tripling of umrah visas: reports
Saudi Arabia is planning to triple the number of visas it issues for Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage, reports said on Monday, less than three...
Arab coalition faces new IS foe in Yemen conflict
An unprecedented attack on Yemen's government claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group has raised a fresh challenge for the Saudi-led coalition backing the...
Turkey sees ISIS hand in blast
Turkey is targeting Daesh in investigations of a double suicide bombing in Ankara that killed up to 128 people, officials said on Sunday, while...
Thai gardener behind $20 mn Saudi gem heist becomes monk
A Thai gardener behind a $20 million gem heist from a Saudi palace that has long soured relations between the two countries became a...
