New minister, Shoura members take oath
Newly appointed education minister and Shoura Council members listen to the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman after their swearing-in...
Blast hits pipeline in Syria, causing wide power outages
DUMAIR (AP) — An explosion early Monday struck a gas pipeline in a Damascus suburb, causing a huge fire and cutting off electricity throughout...
Saudi Arabia to host first international meet to boost mining & minerals sector
Saudi Arabia is organizing its first ever international mining and minerals conference and exhibition in a bid to boost a sector that offers $19...
Leaving Mecca safely as Haj is over
An Iranian pilgrim pushes his luggage upon his return from Saudi Arabia after performing the annual haj pilgrimage, at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran...
IMF: Low oil prices, turmoil keeps Mideast growth 'subdued'
The International Monetary Fund says a fall in oil prices and deepening turmoil in parts of the Middle East will keep growth subdued this...
British PM: differences over Assad's future narrowing
Differences in opinion over the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been enormous but appear to be narrowing, British Prime Minister David Cameron...
Russia confirms bomb attack brought down Egypt plane, vows revenge
President Vladimir Putin vowed vengeance as Moscow on Tuesday confirmed that a bomb attack brought down a Russian passenger jet over Egypt last month,...
Trump-Netanyahu meeting is chance to project common front vs Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold talks on Monday that offer a chance to project a common front against...
Kingdom tightens noose around top Hezbollah figures
THE Kingdom on Thursday imposed sanctions on at least 12 Hezbollah leaders and officials accused of responsibility for carrying out operations for the group...
Deal reached on political solution to Libya conflict
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock...
