Saudi Arabia to introduce hi-tech bracelets in Hajj safety push
Saudi Arabia will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Mecca starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part of a...
'We are not natural-born enemies of Iran,' Saudi UN envoy says
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would restore ties with Iran when Tehran stopped meddling in the affairs of other countries and pledged that...
3 months of Russia airstrikes on Syria kill more than 2,300
Three months of Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Russia...
Airports to have e-gates soon
The Kingdom will soon introduce electronic gates (e-gates) for citizens and residents to go through international airports cutting down the hassles of waiting at...
Israel razing Palestinian buildings at 'alarming' rate: UN
Israel is razing Palestinian homes and other buildings constructed with international aid at an "alarming" rate, the UN says, with more demolitions so far...
1,776 drug smugglers arrested in 8 months, says Saudi Interior Ministry
Saudi authorities have seized 22.4 million amphetamine pills and arrested 1,776 drug smugglers during the last eight months of the past Hijri year, the...
Fans give Egypt’s Pharaohs a warm send-off ahead of WCup
About 2,000 fans gathered at Cairo's main stadium on Saturday to watch Egypt's last home practice before the Pharaohs fly to their World Cup...
Flying to the edge of space without an engine is an idea so crazy...
If you thought that flying in the earth’s stratosphere requires super-powerful engines, think again. The new Perlan 2 Glider, which completed its first-ever test...
U.S. praises Saudi's sanctions on Hezbollah
The United States has praised Saudi Arabia for blacklisting 12 Hezbollah-affiliated individuals including military officials and financiers on Nov. 26.
Joseph W. Westphal, US ambassador...
Kerry meets King Salman to discuss Syria before Vienna talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss the fragile truce in Syria, before broader...
