7 refugees dead in shipwreck off Libya
At least seven refugees have drowned off the Libyan coast after the heavily overcrowded boat they were sailing on overturned, the Italian navy said Wednesday.
The...
Turkey's Erdogan says does not want escalation after Russian jet downed
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey did not want any escalation after it shot down a Russian fighter jet, saying it had acted...
New domestic airlines’ in Saudi Arabia take-off delayed
New domestic airlines — Al-Maha Airways and Saudi Gulf Airlines — have been further delayed due to technical reasons as the General Authority of...
U.N. Syria ceasefire plan: Who is a terrorist?
A U.N. plan to suspend Syria's nearly five-year-old civil war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire, one...
Illiteracy rate drops to 3.21%
Illiteracy rate in Saudi Arabia has dropped to 3.21 percent in 2014 from more than 60 percent in 1972. This was announced by Abdul...
Saudi Post issues stamps commemorating crown princes
The Saudi Post Corporation (SPC) has issued new commemorative stamps to mark the kingdom’s allegiance to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and...
ABN Amro fined for lax money laundering measures in Dubai
Dutch bank ABN Amro has been fined more than 1 million euros for "serious shortcomings" in procedures to prevent money laundering at its private...
Landmines slow Yemen loyalists’ advance on Taez
Landmines planted by Shiite rebels in Yemen have slowed the advance of pro-government forces attempting to recapture the southwestern province of Taez, military officials...
UN rights council scorecard: 5 Israel resolutions, Syria 2
Nine months ago, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley stormed the United Nations' top human rights body demanding an end to what she said is its...
Rival Libyan parliament chiefs meet but reject U.N. peace deal
The leaders of Libya's rival parliaments rejected a U.N. peace deal a day before moderates from both sides were due to sign it, highlighting...
