Saudia Airlines says bomb threat on flight is a hoax
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), said a bomb scare that grounded its Riyadh-bound flight from Madrid on Thursday was a false alarm.
"It's just another hoax...
Kurdish moves on federalism cloud Syria peace drive
Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a federal system on Thursday, a move likely to further complicate peace talks in Geneva...
U.S. issues global travel alert as manhunt continues for Paris attackers
Citing "increased terrorist threats" from militant groups in various regions of the world, the U.S. State Department issued a global alert on Monday for...
Saudi forex reserves stabilize at $659.5b
Saudi Arabia has managed to keep the level of its foreign exchange reserves stable at $659.5 billion at the end of October, according to...
Americans oppose Trump’s anti-Muslim plan: poll
A majority of Americans oppose Donald Trump’s controversial plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States, but one in four supports it, according...
Taliban kill 7 civilians in Afghanistan
In the southern Kandahar province in Afghanistan, three children were killed and five were seriously wounded when a mortar shell hit in the district...
Lead Syrian opposition negotiator 'not optimistic' on peace talks
The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator in peace talks in Geneva said on Wednesday he was "not optimistic" about strained efforts to end the nearly...
Islamists rise as chaos descends in Yemen's cosmopolitan port
In Aden, Yemen's most cosmopolitan city, the masked Islamist gunmen seem to have burst onto the streets from some other world.
They storm university classrooms...
Palestinian teen killed after alleged stabbing attempt
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian who they say tried to stab a soldier in the West Bank on Monday and later a Palestinian...
Saudi doctor performs complex heart surgery live on air in Dubai
A Saudi doctor has successfully performed a complex open-heart surgery live on air, while it was being broadcast live from the Al Qassimi Hospital...
