Weapons stolen from UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on open market
At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and are...
Syrian daily dismisses talk of early presidential elections
Syrian government forces gained new ground, capturing a strategic northern town on Thursday, while a state-owned daily dismissed as "premature" all talk about early...
To Yemen and Beyond: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Cordesman
Last week the Saudi-led coalition announced its intervention in Yemen, which began on March 26, 2015 with air strikes against Houthi rebels, entered a...
King Salman addresses Shoura Council
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Wednesday that his government’s top priorities are the economic development of Saudi citizens and the country’s security.
King Salman...
France confirms suspected mastermind of Paris attacks killed in raid
The suspected mastermind of last week's Paris attacks was killed in the police raid of an apartment north of the capital, French officials said...
Saudi Arabia defends aid effort towards Syria after criticism on refugees
Saudi Arabia on Friday defended its efforts to aid Syrians fleeing the conflict in their country, following criticism that Gulf countries were not taking...
Germany approves arms exports to Saudi Arabia and Oman
The German government has approved several arms export deals with countries in the Middle East, including delivery of 23 Airbus helicopters to Saudi Arabia,...
Saudi consumers still spending despite oil price slump
Bloomberg TV report that Saudi Arabians are still spending money despite the worldwide slump in oil prices. Emad Mostaque reports that the kingdom of...
Saudi posts record $98 billion deficit in 2015
OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia posted a record $98 billion budget deficit in 2015 due to the sharp fall in oil prices, the finance ministry...
Saudi arrest suspect over murder of policemen in Qatif
Saudi authorities have arrested a man over a number of attacks on police in the kingdom's Shiite-populated east, including one that killed two of...
