Saudi film fans revel on 'green carpet' as festival begins
The "red carpet" was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes instead of plunging necklines when the third Saudi Film...
Egypt's President Sisi defends giving Red Sea islands to Saudi
Egypt's president on Wednesday defended his country's declared intention to hand over control over two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, saying Cairo...
Oil slides on Kuwait-Saudi oilfield agreement
World oil prices sank on Tuesday after producers Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a deal to gradually resume production at a joint oilfield.
The agreement...
Moderate Syrian opposition groups arrive in Riyadh
Syria’s moderate opposition groups have arrived at the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday in an attempt to unify their stance in preparation for future...
Bomber killed, 2 police wounded in blast outside U.S. consulate in Jeddah
A suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah...
EU welcomes access to Syria's Madaya, urges halt to attacks on civilians
The European Union on Friday welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's decision to allow humanitarian access to the town of Madaya, and called for a...
UN concerned as Morocco cuts mission in row over Western Sahara
The UN Security Council expressed concern Thursday over an escalating row with Morocco over Western Sahara, but did not ask Rabat to drop plans...
UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group...
How the war on Isis is redrawing the map of the Middle East
New borders are being drawn, new fiefdoms are being carved out and the seeds of potential conflicts are being sown
Along the vast, zigzagging perimeter...
Plea for ban on teachers supporting Brotherhood
Teachers supporting ideas advocated by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood must be banned from teaching in the Kingdom, say several academics and teachers.
They welcomed the...
