Opposition says Syrian peace talks unlikely to begin Friday
A Syrian opposition figure says indirect peace talks between the government and opposition are unlikely to begin on Friday for "technical reasons."
Haitham Manna, co-president...
Dowry rates fixed to contain spinsterhood
JEDDAH: An unmarried woman’s dowry has been officially fixed at SR50,000, while for a divorcee, it would be SR30,000.
The move follows instructions from Makkah...
Rising oil output accelerates Saudi economic growth
Rising oil output boosted Saudi Arabia’s economic growth to its fastest pace in over a year in the second quarter of 2015, data showed...
Houthi militias overcome in Marib
With the support of the Saudi-led coalition forces, the Yemeni army and the popular resistance forces were able to take control of key positions...
Fire in Makkah hotel: 1,028 evacuated
THE Civil Defense teams safely evacuated 1,028 Asian pilgrims from an unnamed hotel in Makkah’s Al-Aziziyah area after a fire broke out on the...
Turkey downs 'drone' on Syria border: Syria Crisis
Turkey says its warplanes have shot down an unidentified aircraft which intruded into its airspace near the border with Syria.
Media reports quote officials as...
Saudi police capture man wanted for bombing and assassination
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a number of terrorist acts, including a suicide bombing that...
Worshippers killed as bomb hits Yemen mosque in Houthi-dominated region
A bomb exploded on Friday during midday prayers at a mosque frequented by Houthi supporters in Yemen's northwestern Mahwit region, killing several worshippers and...
Turkish leader’s son denies Russian allegations of ISIS trade
The son of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has denied Russian allegations that he and his family were profiting from the illegal smuggling of oil...
IS leader arrested by Afghan forces
In November, Afghan officials said IS-K; Islamic State in the Khorasan, had been completely defeated in Nangarhar, one of the key eastern provinces where...
