Gulf states plan to roll out VAT in 3 years
Gulf states have agreed on key issues for implementing value-added tax in the region, an official from the United Arab Emirates finance ministry said...
French defence minister in Moscow for anti-ISIS talks
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian flew in to Moscow on Monday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart to request an increase in...
$10 billion Saudi funds boost for Jordan trade
A 40-member Saudi trade delegation has headed for Amman to participate in the Jordanian-Saudi Economic Forum, which concludes on Thursday.
The delegation headed by Mohammed...
Turkey 'categorically against' Kurdish PYD joining Syria talks
Turkey on Tuesday said it strongly opposed the Syrian Kurdish group Democratic Union Party (PYD) taking part in UN-backed talks planned for later this...
Syrian beheaded for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian for drug trafficking in the kingdom's northwestern region of Jawf, on Wednesday the interior ministry announced.
Omar al-Nasser was arrested...
Release of jailed Turkish journalists is 'defeat' for Erdogan
The release of two prominent Turkish journalists following a ruling by Turkey's top court that their rights had been violated is a "clear defeat"...
London diamond district thieves get up to 7 years in prison
A British judge has sentenced six men who stole cash, jewelry and gold worth 14 million pounds ($20 million) from a vault in London's...
Damascus rules out talks on presidential vote
The Syrian government on Saturday ruled out any discussion of presidential elections at peace talks due to start next week, drawing accusations from the...
21m Internet users: Saudi arabia
There are an estimated 21 million Internet users in the Kingdom, according to data released by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).
According to...
6,000 Sudanese troops ready to join Arab coalition in Yemen
Arab coalition spokesman General Ahmed al-Asiri and spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry said following the recent incident in Ma’rib that led to the...
