Saudi Arabia: "Muqeem" New Resident Identity Card introduced
The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats.
However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card...
Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport
Bangladeshi, Muslim among other tens of thousands from around the world, pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the...
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...
Yemeni president dismisses Houthi concessions as "manoeuvre"
Yemen's government dismissed as a "manoeuvre" on Thursday the Houthis' acceptance of a U.N.-sponsored peace plan and demanded that the Iran-backed group hand back...
Islamic State claim Kabul blast, provide no evidence
Islamic State said it had carried out a deadly suicide attack on Monday near a gathering of Muslim clerics in Kabul, without providing evidence...
Istanbul bomber entered Turkey as refugee from Syria, PM says
An Islamic State suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in the heart of Istanbul's historic district entered Turkey as a refugee from Syria...
Arab women at the top of European governments
Over the past few years, women of Arab origins have been appointed to important positions in European political life. In this report, we will...
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,...
Saudi forces shoot down Houthi Scud
Saudi-led forces shot down a ballistic missile on Thursday morning launched from Sanaa by Houthi forces and those allied to deposed Yemeni President Ali...
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...
