Saudi FM says Assad should leave sooner, not later
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Saturday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave at the beginning of a political transition, not at...
Saudi Arabia considers military option against Al Assad
Saudi Arabia has not ruled out talking to Iran on Syria, but calls Tehran an occupying force
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Tuesday there is...
HSBC whistleblower skips Swiss trial
The Swiss trial against a former HSBC employee who leaked documents alleging the bank helped clients evade millions of dollars in taxes opened Monday,...
Activists at Syria peace talks call for 'comprehensive change'
A group of Syrian political activists invited to take part in the Geneva peace process presented a submission to the media on Wednesday after...
Russia continues using drones over Syria
Russia's military said Saturday it is continuing to use drones over Syria despite suspicions that one of its drones was downed by Turkey.
"I would...
Beyond the written words: Gibran’s artwork on display in Sharjah
Before producing the literary works he is known for, which decades after their publication continue to attract an avid readership all over the world,...
Tunisia prolongs state of emergency for 1 more month
Tunisian authorities have decided to prolong for another month the state of emergency declared after the November attack on elite presidential guards in the...
Russia sends Syria 100,000 tons of wheat as aid
Russia has provided Syria with around 100,000 tonnes of wheat as aid, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
With the country's civil war...
Egypt’s former anti-graft chief taken to military prosecutor, family says
Egyptian police took a former anti-corruption chief to the military prosecutor's office on Tuesday, his family said, detaining a prominent figure who helped...
Saudi soldier killed by Yemen rebel shelling
The Saudi military says a soldier has been killed and three others wounded along the border by rocket fire and artillery shelling from Yemen's...
