Saudi 2016 growth to slow as debt rises and reserves drop
Saudi economic growth is set to slow further in 2016 after the OPEC heavyweight announced record deficits due to the slump in oil prices,...
Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit as part of a Mideast tour that will include stops in...
Iranians convicted of Kenya bombing plan have life sentences cut to 15 yrs
A Kenyan judge reduced the life sentences given to two Iranians convicted of planning bomb attacks to 15 years on Wednesday, the men's lawyer...
IMF and other G20 finance VIPs urge action on reforms
Officials at a global finance meeting Friday in Shanghai urged governments to speed up promised job-creating reforms instead of relying on stimulus to perk...
Trump says Muslims not doing enough to prevent attacks
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Muslims were failing to report suspicious activity and they must do more to help prevent attacks such...
Police role praised for peace and security
Prince Faisal bin Bandar recently received in his office Riyadh police officers who paid him a courtesy call.
The Riyadh governor complimented the police officers...
Olympics: Huge queues and angry fans mar the start of Rio Games
The Rio Olympic Games got off to a shambolic start on Saturday as fans queued for hours at security checkpoints to enter venues, with...
U.S. court struggles over Iran bank's bid to block payout to attack victims
The Supreme Court's chief justice voiced concern on Wednesday that Congress trampled on the authority of the U.S. judiciary by passing a law dictating...
Yemeni government returns to Aden after months in exile
ADEN, Yemen, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah arrived in Aden on Wednesday, his spokesman said, advancing efforts to re-establish an...
US wants to avoid 'total destruction' of Syria: Kerry
The United States is working to avoid the "total destruction" of Syria, and plans a meeting in the coming days with Russian, Saudi and...
