Omani Sultan Qaboos in rare public appearance on state TV
Oman's Sultan Qaboos appeared in good health in images aired on state television Monday of a rare public appearance since he returned in March...
Tension rises in divided Libya
The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government Tuesday called for a renewal of U.N.-brokered talks to end divisions in the oil-rich country, amid escalating...
Saudi Arabia to introduce hi-tech bracelets in Hajj safety push
Saudi Arabia will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Mecca starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part of a...
UAE court sentences 11 to life in jail on terrorism charges
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 11 people charged with terrorism and raising money for al Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS)...
Marib a key battlefield between Iranian-allied Houthi militia and a Saudi arab led coalition
Tribesmen loyal to Yemen's government ride a truck in Marib city, the provincial capital of the central Yemeni province of Marib, September 17, 2015....
Mobile firm Zain Saudi appoints new chairman
Zain Saudi, the kingdom's third-biggest telecommunications operator, has appointed Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer as chairman.
The prince will replace...
US Embassy: Several Americans missing in Iraq
The U.S. Embassy confirmed Sunday that “several” Americans have gone missing in Iraq, after local media reported that three Americans had been kidnapped in...
Palestinian president welcomes ‘important’ visit by Prince William
President Mahmud Abbas on Thursday welcomed this summer's "important" visit by Prince William, the first official trip to the Palestinian territories by a member...
Syrian opposition seeks unified front at Riyadh conference
The aim is to weld them into a coherent negotiating team for talks with the Syrian regime in early January.
A tall order, given that...
At least 4 officers killed in Saudi bombings
Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, killing at least four security officers in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as...
