Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded
About 300 men working for a Kremlin-linked Russian private military firm were either killed or injured in Syria last week, according to three sources...
Syria peace deal elusive as ever in wake of Islamic State attacks
Hundreds of innocent people have been killed in spectacular attacks claimed by Islamic State militants from Syria, but diplomats say major powers are no...
US embassy warns of ‘imminent attack’ in Kabul
The United States warned its citizens in Kabul on Monday of an “imminent attack” in the city within the next two days, amid renewed...
U.S. conducting 'serious review' of alleged Iran missile test
The United States is reviewing and seeking to confirm reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile last month in violation of U.N. Security Council...
Six Saudi students win medals in International Science Olympiad
Six Saudi students won medals in the annual International Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in South Korea between Dec. 2 to 12 this year. Of...
180 small clinics serving pilgrims in the holy sites
Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih has called upon the ministry’s field medicine employees in Muaisem, near Mina, to extend the best possible services to the...
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...
France to deploy aircraft carrier in anti-ISIS fight in Syria and Iraq
The French presidency on Thursday said it would deploy its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to boost its operations against the Islamic State group...
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...
