New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation
The last time Saudi Arabia broke off ties with Iran, after its embassy in Tehran was stormed by protesters in 1988, it took a...
Russia slams claims over civilian deaths in Syria
Russia on Wednesday slammed as "absurd" accusations by the United States that Russian air strikes in Syria are killing hundreds of civilians.
Russia has come...
King Fahd National Library wins global architectural award
The Riyadh-based King Fahad National Library (KFNL) was picked as the best architectural work in 2015 by global A+Award program, according to an online...
Syrian FM visits India before peace talks
Syria's foreign minister arrived in New Delhi Monday for talks with his Indian counterpart, trying to build international support for President Bashar al-Assad's government...
WHO announces Ebola milestone as Guinea outbreak ends
The UN's health agency on Tuesday declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over two years after it emerged, spreading death across west Africa and pushing the...
Airports to have e-gates soon
The Kingdom will soon introduce electronic gates (e-gates) for citizens and residents to go through international airports cutting down the hassles of waiting at...
OPEC November oil output rises, led by Saudi Arabia and Iraq
OPEC oil output has risen in November from the previous month, a Reuters survey found on Monday, led by a rebound in Iraqi exports...
Al Qaeda still reaping oil profits in Yemen despite battlefield reverses
Al Qaeda may have been pushed out of the enclave it carved out in Yemen as the country descended into civil war, but the...
Tillerson says US backs Egypt on security at start of regional tour
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday Washington stood by Egypt in its fight against Islamist militants as he began a Middle...
8 Saudi Arabian civilians injured from Yemen cross-border shelling
Eight civilians including two children were wounded in Saudi Arabia from Yemeni cross-border shelling, the civil defence agency said on Wednesday.
The attack hit two...
