U.S. deploying elite force to boost fight against Islamic State
The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying an elite new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct raids, free hostages,...
Madinah governor chairs Takaful meeting
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, who is chairman of the board of directors of the Takaful Charity Association for Orphans' Care in the...
Saudi: it's up to Syrian opposition who represents it at talks
Saudi Arabia, a foe of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said on Tuesday no one should dictate to the Syrian opposition who represents them at...
Kidnapper put to death in Abha
A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death on Tuesday in the kingdom's 64th execution of the year.
Mufrih...
Beirut protest turns violent, politicians postpone talks
Lebanese security forces fired tear gas and water canon to break up an anti-government protest in Beirut on Thursday, and the country's fractious leaders...
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald...
New Zealand All Blacks great Jonah Lomu dies aged 40
All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, whose power and pace revolutionized rugby and whose humility and grace won millions of fans, died early Wednesday, New...
Bahrain cuts ties with Iran, expels envoys
Bahrain on Monday decided to cut ties with Iran, a day after Saudi Arabia severed relations with the Islamic republic, the state-run Bahrain News...
Only five non-member countries attend oil meeting with OPEC
Only five non-OPEC countries have sent representatives to a meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil market experts that began on Wednesday at the petroleum...
U.S. Secretary Kerry offers support to struggling Tunisia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Tunisia for economic and security talks to show support for the North African nation's fledgling democracy.
Kerry...
