Stampede caused by breakdown in pilgrims’ flow
Pilgrims were unable to move forward as more people were coming from behind.
The stampede at Mina as pilgrims were set for the symbolic stoning...
UN envoy says up to big powers to bring about Syria ceasefire
The U.N. special envoy to Syria on Monday handed the responsibility of agreeing ceasefires across Syria to major powers, saying his remit was only...
Donations for disabled children urged
More donations are needed to assist children with disabilities in the Kingdom because treatment costs for one child is about SR100,000 a year, said...
ISIS claims suicide attack on Pakistan consulate in Afghan city
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday that was followed by a deadly gun...
Saudi Arabia declares Thursday, Sept. 24 as first day of Eid Al Adha
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Adha, one of two important religious holidays observed by Muslims around the world, will start on Thursday,...
Coronavirus test kits production in Algeria
Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel Coronavirus, with a detection time of 15 minutes and a production capacity of 200,000...
China, Syria and Australia advance in World Cup qualifying
China, helped by a slip-up from North Korea, scraped through to the final phase of World Cup qualifying in Asia on Tuesday after beating...
Palestinians ask ICC to investigate alleged crimes by Israel
Accusing Israel of systematic crimes, including apartheid in the occupied territories, Palestinians on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court to open an investigation that...
Syrian daily dismisses talk of early presidential elections
Syrian government forces gained new ground, capturing a strategic northern town on Thursday, while a state-owned daily dismissed as "premature" all talk about early...
Iraq plans parliamentary elections for May 15
BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Iraq plans to hold parliamentary elections on May 15 to choose a prime minister, a statement from the prime...
