Saudi state claws back unspent money as finances tighten
Saudi Arabia's finance ministry, seeking to cut waste as state revenues shrink because of low oil prices, is telling government bodies to return unspent...
Saudi murderer punished in Makkah
Abdulrahman al-Asmari was executed in the holy city of Makkah following his conviction for killing a fellow Saudi, the interior ministry said.
Asmari stabbed the...
Syrian government team to arrive in Geneva for peace talks on Wednesday
A Syrian government delegation will arrive in Geneva on Wednesday, a day later than expected, to attend peace talks being held there this week,...
Egypt urges boycott of BBC after report on disappearances
Egypt's state media body is calling on officials and the "elite" to boycott the BBC after it broadcast a report on the repression of...
Mali attack weighing on airline stocks
Shares in easyJet and Ryanair fell 1 to 3 percent on Friday, underperforming the European travel and leisure index, with traders citing an attack...
Gantz forms government on Monday
On Sunday, Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin, asked ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a government, calling for an end to a year of political...
Russia says black box from warplane downed by Turkey 'unreadable'
Investigators in Moscow said on Monday they were unable to retrieve information from the damaged black box of a Russian warplane shot down by...
Saudi plans spending cuts, reforms to shrink budget deficit
Saudi Arabia, its finances hit by low oil prices, announced plans to shrink a record state budget deficit with spending cuts, reforms to energy...
Turkish, Greek military talks at NATO postponed to Sept.10 -sources
ANKARA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Talks between Turkish and Greek officials at NATO headquarters on how to avoid military escalation in the eastern Mediterranean...
Tennis – Anderson socked by Jack in Auckland
Jack Sock started a new tradition at the Auckland Classic on Thursday, one the 23-year-old hopes will become his trademark as he carves out...
