Splinter Taliban group threatens more school attacks
The head of a breakaway Taliban faction behind this week's attack at a northwestern Pakistani university that killed 21 people, most of them students,...
Iraqi Kurdistan parliament delays presidential elections by eight months
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Elections for the presidency and parliament of Iraq’s Kurdistan region set for Nov. 1 have been delayed by eight months, the...
Interior Ministry inks deal to develop border guard sector
Recently, the Interior Ministry signed an agreement with the German Interior Ministry to collaboratively develop the Kingdom’s Border Guard system, as well as provide...
Malaysia sanctioned for crowd trouble at World Cup qualifier
Malaysia have been issued with a formal warning and a raft of other sanctions from soccer's world governing body FIFA after their World Cup...
Saudis pledge to continue Yemen bombing campaign: Asiri said
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has vowed to continue its air campaign as bombing entered a second day.
The Shia rebels’ northern...
Saudi petchems may continue rebound: MIDEAST STOCKS
Oct 12 Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares may continue rebounding on Monday on the back of firm oil prices and global equities, although most of...
Russian embassy hit by rockets in Syria, no casualties reported
Two shells were fired at Russia's embassy in Damascus on Tuesday during a demonstration in support of Moscow, but there were no immediate reports...
Saudi says oil price slump should not stop investment
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi called for sustained investment in new output capacity Thursday despite the slump in world prices.
Naimi said global production lost...
Gunmen attack checkpoint, inflict casualties in Yemeni city
Masked gunmen staged a deadly attack on Friday at a checkpoint in a historic Yemeni city, setting of a car bomb and exchanging gunfire...
Syrian pro-government troops advance against ISIS in Homs province
The Syrian army recaptured a town and village in the central province of Homs from the Islamic State group on Monday, state media and...
