U.S. says to meet on Israel-Palestinian unrest and Syria in Europe
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said it was important that Israeli and Palestinian leaders clarify the status around Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound and...
No cause for alarm over MERS outbreak!
There is no cause for alarm over the latest outbreak of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in Riyadh, despite six deaths...
Roadside bombs kills 6 soldiers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
Egyptian security and hospital officials say a roadside bomb has struck a military armored vehicle in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula,...
Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth forecasts again
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from...
Saudi soldier held in Yemen released in prisoner swap
Saudi Arabia's official news agency says the kingdom's military conducted a prisoner swap, releasing seven Yemenis in exchange for a Saudi corporal.
It marked the...
Women can work from home from next month
The Labor Ministry will officially launch its “work from a distance program” for women next month in seven cities, local daily Al-Madina reported Tuesday...
Suicide bombers attack Yemeni army checkpoints, 10 killed
Two suicide bombers tried to ram vehicles laden with explosives through two Yemeni military checkpoints near the government-held port city of Mukalla on Monday,...
Saudi-led coalition troops seize main Yemen oil terminal from al Qaeda
Yemeni government forces and their Emirati allies took control of the country's largest oil export terminal from al Qaeda on Monday, Yemeni security officials...
British bombers make first air strikes on Syria
British bombers made their first strikes on Syria on Thursday, just hours after Britain's parliament voted to target ISIS targets in Syria, a government source...
Oil in 'tumultous' week after output freeze deal
The oil market was gripped this week by an output freeze deal between the world's top two producers Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Prices initially rebounded...
