ISIS suicide attack in mostly Kurdish Syria town kills 44
A suicide bomber riding an empty livestock truck laden with explosives blew himself up Wednesday in a crowded district in the predominantly Kurdish town...
Putin's ally absent as Russia considers joint action with OPEC
When Russian officials this week discussed the merits of jointly cutting oil output with OPEC to push up prices, one man -- President Vladimir...
BP logs $1.4bn loss
BP faced another net loss in the second quarter but has now drawn a line under the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster,...
KSA talks to unite Syrian opposition
NEW YORK: The Kingdom will host a conference in mid-December to try to unite the Syrian opposition ahead of new peace talks, a key...
Philippines tightens security at Saudi Embassy and airline
Philippine officials say police have strengthened security for Saudi Arabia's embassy and its airline because of a possible threat.
Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Rafael Seguis said...
Oil prices fall after news of possible oilfield expansion in Saudi
Crude prices fell in Asia Monday following a report saying Saudi Arabia could maintain its total production capacity with the expansion of an oilfield,...
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that to eliminate militant group Islamic State, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be removed from power.
Jubeir...
Saudi King Salman returns from holiday
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz returned home on Sunday after a month-long holiday in Morocco, and ordered a month's extra pay for Saudi...
US says Russia has ‘losing strategy’ in Syria
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday that Russia is pursuing a “losing strategy” in Syria and that it must live up to its...
Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100m
Usain Bolt sauntered onto the track, stretched out his arms and waved his hands, signaling for more applause.
He knew exactly how this night was...
