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...
NATO head sees 'troubling escalation' of Russian activity in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday there had been a "troubling escalation" in Russian military activity in Syria, after Moscow dramatically expanded its...
Syria's Assad flies to Moscow to thank Russia's Putin for air strikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow on Tuesday evening to personally thank Russia's Vladimir Putin for his military support, in a surprise visit...
Assad open to working with some rebels: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad had told him he was ready to talk to armed opposition groups if they...
Suicide bombings in and around Iraqi capital kill 27 people
Two suicide attacks in and around the Iraqi capital on Thursday killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens, officials said.
The deadliest attack took...
Kuwait bans KSA livestock
Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce and Industry Yusuf Al-Ali issued a decree to ban the import of all types of livestock including cows, goats, sheep,...
Saudi Arabia asks nations to respond to Iran with ‘firmness’
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Thursday urged Muslim nations to confront with "all means of force and firmness" recent...
