Power of the press
The number of unlicensed electronic newspapers in the Kingdom has increased dramatically. Most do not even follow the basic professional and moral standards of...
France plans to close mosques: Prime Minister Manuel Valls
As part of the fight against radical Islam, "jihadism" and terrorism, French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, said he was ready to order the closure...
Egypt, Sudan seek to bolster ties after yearslong tension
The leaders of Egypt and Sudan have agreed to mend ties, frayed by repeated failures to reach a deal over an upstream Nile dam...
What the West should have learned from its long ‘war on terror’
Behind President Barack Obama’s Sunday night speech lies an awkward reality. Ever since 9/11, the West has been fighting two in some ways separate,...
Saudi puts 32 on trial, accused of spying for Iran
Saudi-owned media report that 32 people have been accused of spying for the kingdom's regional rival Iran and now face trial.
Al-Arabiya reported Monday that...
Over 1.7 million to vote in civic elections
RIYADH: Over 1.7 million Saudis will participate in the country’s Dec. 12 elections, according to Abdul Lateef Al-Asheikh, municipal and rural affairs minister.
There were...
Syria crisis: Russia and US military to hold talks on air strikes
Military commanders from Russia and the United States will hold another round of talks Wednesday on how to stay out of each other's way...
Israel evacuates Syrian volunteers stranded in frontier area
The Israeli military evacuated hundreds of Syrian rescue workers known as White Helmets from the volatile frontier area on the Golan Heights and transported...
NATO not sending ground troops to fight ISIS
NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against ISIS militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing...
Women can work from home from next month
The Labor Ministry will officially launch its “work from a distance program” for women next month in seven cities, local daily Al-Madina reported Tuesday...
