Muslims in Asia denounce Trump's call for "U.S. ban"
Muslims in Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday denounced Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, dismissing the U.S. Republican presidential...
Yemen’s Saleh warns Saudi Arabia: War has not started yet
Yemen’s former President, Ali Abdullah Saleh Sunday threatened Saudi Arabia that his militia forces will be in the front line in any future war...
Qatar names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle
Qatar’s emir on Wednesday ordered a cabinet reshuffle in which he named a new foreign minister, according to state news agency QNA.
Foreign minister Khalid...
Tumbling oil triggers Tadawul panic selling
Panic selling again gripped Saudi stock market on Wednesday due to weak oil prices, causing the Tadawul All-Share Index to plunge below 8,000 points.
The...
Arab League chief condemns 'racist' Israeli practices
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi on Thursday condemned what he branded Israel's "racist and aggressive" practices towards the Palestinians and urged the United Nations...
Suicide bomb kills at least 13 near Baghdad
Iraqi officials say a suicide bombing in a commercial area northeast of Baghdad the previous evening killed at least 13 civilians.
A police officer said...
10 killed in fighting for key Yemen province
Yemeni pro-government forces advancing into the strategic province of Taez were battling rebels on the outskirts of its second largest town on Thursday, military...
Lavrov says ‘blasphemous’ to call those killed on Gaza border terrorists
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said it was "blasphemous" to call dozens of "peaceful" protesters killed on the Gaza border by Israeli...
Social media frenzy ‘hurting Saudi market sentiment’
A top Jeddah-based economist has cautioned Saudi stock market investors against being influenced by rumors spread by social media.
“Social media keeps us connected. But...
Saudi pricing shows oil volatility in action amid oversupply
Saudi Arabia's decision to lower prices for oil loading in November shows that the battle for market share in an over-supplied Asian crude market...
