Syrian opposition say working towards Saudi Arabia meet, but no date set
Syrian opposition figures said on Friday efforts were under way to hold a conference in Saudi Arabia aimed at unifying President Bashar al-Assad's opponents,...
Declare war on deviant thoughts ‘to defeat foes of Islam’
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has called on preachers in the Kingdom to fight deviant thoughts and values that are not Islamic.
“This is...
ISIS video shows ‘Russian spy agent’ beheaded
A video released online by ISIS has purportedly showed the beheading of a man the group said was a Russian spy its fighters had...
King, deputy send condolences to China blast victims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif have sent telegrams of...
Iran to strengthen missile programme
Iran will continue to develop its missile programme and it should not be considered a threat to neighbouring and friendly countries, the semi-official Fars...
Turkey frees 2 journalists from jail after high court ruling
Two journalists imprisoned for their reports on alleged government arms-smuggling to Syria were released from jail early on Friday hours after Turkey's highest court...
OPEC watching Iran and Russia, unlikely to cut output in June
OPEC is very unlikely to cut output at its next meeting in June, even if prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and...
Statoil says to reduce staff at Algerian installations after militant attack
Norway's Statoil is reducing the number of staff at its installations in Algeria following an attack by Islamist militants on Friday at its In...
Mobile firm Zain Saudi appoints new chairman
Zain Saudi, the kingdom's third-biggest telecommunications operator, has appointed Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer as chairman.
The prince will replace...
Pakistani heroin trafficker punished in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted Pakistani heroin smuggler Tuesday.
Nimat Allah Mola Baksh had been found guilty of smuggling the drugs inside his body, the...
