Africa’s top teams through to World Cup group stages
Seven-goal Algeria led the way Tuesday as 18 of the top 20-ranked African national teams reached the group stage of 2018 World Cup qualifying.
Algeria...
Iraq blames Iran after thousands of pilgrims storm border crossing
Iraq’s interior ministry blamed Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims to storm a border crossing and enter the country...
Huge reserves, low public debt strong features of KSA economy
Some international rating agencies and institutions such as the IMF are being criticized for practicing a double standard when dealing with economic scenarios in...
Death toll from airstrike on Yemen wedding hits 131
Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting Houthi rebels denies firing missiles at Red Sea village where wedding reception was being held
The death toll from an airstrike...
Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push
Flare-ups in violence between Israel and the Palestinians have often accelerated peace efforts - the first intifada led into the Oslo accords of the...
New SME body ‘will generate jobs for Saudis’
The newly formed Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises approved by the Cabinet on Monday will help create jobs for young Saudis and...
Trump threatens to cut aid to U.N. members over Jerusalem vote
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor of a draft United Nations resolution...
Paris suicide bomber passport 'may have belonged to Syrian soldier'
A passport found near the body of one of the Stade de France suicide bombers may have belonged to a Syrian regime soldier killed...
Saudi crown prince says reforms aimed at ‘cancer’ of corruption
Saudi Arabia's crown prince says the anti-corruption drive launched late last year is the "shock therapy" his kingdom needs to root out widespread graft.
"You...
Russian air strikes kill at least 30 in stepped up raids in northwest Syria
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian jets killed at least 30 people in the town of Ariha in northwestern Syria...
