Al Jazeera says its crew kidnapped in Yemeni city of Taiz
The Doha-based Al Jazeera news channel said on Thursday three of its journalists had been kidnapped in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz and...
Syrian Kurdish leader condemns Russia for Turkey ‘green light’ in Afrin
A prominent Syrian Kurdish leader on Thursday criticised Russia for giving a "green light" to Turkey to carry out an offensive in Syria's Afrin...
Saudi names Egyptian accomplice in mosque bombing
Saudi authorities said Monday that an Egyptian man was the second assailant in the weekend suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque which killed four...
Morocco arrests Belgian man linked to Paris attackers
Moroccan police have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent linked to the ISIS group and who had a "direct relationship" to attackers who...
Syrian opposition choose ex-PM to represent them at peace talks
Members of a Syrian opposition body set up in Saudi Arabia last week chose former prime minister Riad Hijab on Thursday to represent them...
Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016
Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December...
Stay away from Turkish border towns: Saudi Embassy
The Saudi Embassy in Turkey warned Saudi nationals against approaching the Turkish border with Syria following threats to a Saudi citizen at a border...
U.S.-led coalition aircraft re-routed to avoid Russians: Pentagon
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said...
Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster
Suspects including engineers and two government employees will face trial in Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 107 people when a crane toppled over...
Oil prices rise on bargain-buying
Oil prices rebounded Friday after tanking nearly five percent the day before as bargain hunters swooped into the market.
The commodity plunged Thursday in response...
