US calls for the protection of its troops as Iraqi lawmakers schedule confidence vote
On Monday, Iraqi lawmakers scheduled a confidence vote for the government of prime minister-designate Mohammad Allawi later this week, as the US called for...
Latin American oil exporters urge oil producers to help stabilise market
Latin America's main oil exporters on Friday called on both OPEC and non-OPEC nations to take action to stabilise oil markets, in a timid...
Editorial: King Salman’s wise message to the G-20
The G-20 meetings bring together, every year, the world’s most powerful economies, of which the Kingdom is one. But this week, in the Turkish...
Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia,...
Saudi Arabia warns against hajj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace
Saudi Arabia has warned Muslim pilgrims attending next week's haj in Mecca to avoid exploiting Islam's annual gathering for political reasons, reflecting its worry...
Protests over food distribution result in seven deaths – Afghanistan
The government in Afghanistan has been distributing food aid around the country as the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic have led to many...
Anti-Muslim crimes soar in Britain after Paris attacks
Anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 300 percent in Britain in the week following the coordinated attacks in Paris, according to figures published on Monday.
A “vast...
Palestine to host World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Jordan
Palestine will host this month's home World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Malaysia in Jordan, soccer's governing body FIFA said on Thursday.
FIFA announced...
Saudi FM: No plans for Iran mediation
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has denied the existence of any Pakistani mediation between his country and Iran.
The minister told the media on the...
Iraqi PM asks protesters to stay home to aid Fallujah push
Iraq's prime minister appealed on Thursday to Iraqis to postpone the weekly protests due the following day so that security forces can focus on...
