Saudi shares dive after deficit announcement
Saudi shares dived at the start of trading Tuesday a day after the oil-rich kingdom announced a record $98 billion deficit this year and...
Saudi forces kill gunman who opened fire on Shi'ite site Saudi-owned TV
Saudi security forces shot dead a gunman who opened fire on a Shi'ite Muslim meeting hall on Friday in the Eastern city of Saihat,...
Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders
Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to...
Tunisia commemorates victims of beach massacre
Tunisia held a minute's silence Sunday marking one year since a seaside attack claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) group that killed 38 tourists...
Cash aid for Jordan's refugees an iris scan away
Syrian refugees in Jordan will get faster access to United Nations cash aid through an iris-scanning ATM network, removing the need for bank accounts...
Suspected militants stage attack near key east Libya oil field
Suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants staged an attack on a water plant about 80km (50 miles) from the major Sarir oil field in eastern...
Kuwait freedoms make austerity drive tricky for government
A three-day strike by oil workers in Kuwait last month over pay reforms shows the government faces considerable opposition as it prepares to push...
Saudi projects $87 billion deficit for 2016
Saudi Arabia has announced a projected budget deficit in 2016 of $87 billion (327 billion riyals), as lower oil prices cut into the government's...
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is...
Assad's trip to Moscow bolsters sense he may survive war
Russia's military intervention in Syria has deepened the sense that President Bashar Assad may survive the country's disastrous civil war, and his surprise visit...
