Major terror plot foiled in Asir
Security forces foiled a major terrorist attack by arresting a suspect in Tanumah, southern Asir, on Thursday, and recovering explosives from his residence.
Security sources...
Turkey accuses Russia of playing up military threat after downed jet
Turkey on Wednesday accused Russia of “exaggerating” a military threat that Ankara said does not exist, comments likely to further strain tensions between the...
Escalated tensions between Syria and Turkey
Tensions escalated Tuesday as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price" for any attacks on its forces.
The...
Saudi to unveil 2016 budget with huge shortfall
Saudi Arabia unveils its 2016 budget on Monday with the oil powerhouse expected to project a huge deficit following the collapse of crude prices.
The...
Riyadh hospital hosts grand event to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day
As part of a strategy to encourage and motivate its multinational workforce, the Saudi German Hospital in Riyadh has been maintaining for several years...
Global grocer supply chains tied to slave-peeled shrimp
Poor migrant workers and children are being sold to factories in Thailand and forced to peel shrimp that ends up in global supply chains,...
GULF-OIL/PRICES
Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi attends a meeting of Gulf states' oil ministers in Doha, September 10, 2015. Gulf energy producers will continue...
Yemen's future's stolen by Iranian-backed Houthi militia: PM Khaled Bahah
Khaled Bahah, Yemen's Prime Minister and Vice- President, has commended the generous initiatives of GCC countries in Yemen, saying that Aden’s schools, which were...
Saudi shares dive after deficit announcement
Saudi shares dived at the start of trading Tuesday a day after the oil-rich kingdom announced a record $98 billion deficit this year and...
Oil prices up as Canada wildfires threaten crude output
Oil prices climbed in Asia Thursday with Brent breaching $45 a barrel following a fall in US production while raging wildfires threatened to cut...
