IMF gives China's currency prized reserve asset status
The International Monetary Fund admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket on Monday, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a...
Gulf ministers express solidarity with France
Gulf foreign ministers expressed solidarity with France Tuesday after attacks claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 129 people in Paris.
"The ministers...
Shelling from Yemeni border kills three
Shelling from across the border in Yemen killed three people in Saudi Arabia Friday and wounded 28, the civil defense agency said.
The agency described...
Russia's draft proposals on Syrian crisis
Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to agree on launching a constitutional reform process of up to 18 months, followed by early presidential...
Egyptian court acquits 22 over Red Sea islands protest
A Cairo court acquitted on Wednesday 22 people on trial for protesting against a government decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi...
Turkey's Erdogan asks PM Davutoglu to form new government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reappointed Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a new government after his party's victory in elections Nov.1.
The Justice...
Crane collapse: Compensation process begins
Specialized committees have started collecting data on the victims of the crane collapse in the Grand Mosque on September 11 which killed about 111...
New study links cell phone tower radiation to diabetes
A renowned professor of King Saud University (KSU) here has warned of radiation danger from cell phone towers, saying that the radiation emissions from...
Devaluation of Saudi currency would carry major political risk
The devaluation of Saudi Arabia's currency could cause such political instability that Riyadh has little choice but to stick to its promise to use...
Palestinians attack Israeli soldiers and civilians with knives, one killed
Three Palestinians attacked Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank and civilians in the Tel Aviv suburbs with knives on Monday and one of...
