2 electrocuted in Saudi Arabia amid severe thunderstorms
Saudi officials say two people were killed when they were electrocuted by a downed lamp post in Jeddah as severe thunderstorms forced schools and...
Multiple casualties in bomb blast in Iraqi capital Baghdad
Multiple people were killed or wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi security services said.
The attack took place in...
Iran calls the new U.S. visa law breach of the nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday a new U.S. law putting visa restrictions on Iranians and those who had visited Iran...
Twin bombings kill 32, wound 90 in Syria's Homs
An estimated 32 people have been killed and 90 others wounded following two explosions in the Syrian city of Homs on Monday, according to...
Syrian opposition demands answers before joining talks
Syrian peace talks were clouded by uncertainty on Wednesday as the Saudi-backed Syrian opposition demanded a response to its demands from the United Nations...
Religious tourism key driver of Saudi hospitality Hadj season
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector is forecasted to maintain robust growth in 2015. Thanks to the Kingdom’s diversification strategy, the non-oil sector benefits from government...
Saudi Prince Turki says offer of troops reflects unease over Syria
A prominent Saudi prince said Sunday that the kingdom's offer to send troops to Syria to fight extremist groups reflects growing unease over the...
Projected Haj spending reaches SR17 billion
The volume of spending expected during the current Haj season is approximately SR17 billion, according to Maher Saleh Jamal, chairman of the Board of...
TV channel says obtains details of 22,000 ISIS supporters
Thousands of documents identifying 22,000 supporters of ISIS in over 50 countries were handed over to Sky News by a disillusioned former member of...
Assad says civil war has cost Syria $200 billion
The brutal five-year conflict in Syria has cost the country over $200 billion (176 billion euros), President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released...
