Erdogan says Syria peace talks pointless while Russian attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Syrian peace talks in Geneva were pointless while President Bashar al-Assad's forces and Russia continued their attacks in the...
18 dead in week of Saudi rains and flooding
Eighteen people have been killed during heavy rains and floods over the past week in Saudi Arabia, the civil defence agency said on Thursday.
In...
French strike hits ISIS oil facility in Syria
The French army on Sunday bombed an oil supply centre held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian...
Aleppo relatively calm as Syrian truce takes effect
Relative calm prevailed on Thursday in Syria's war-torn Aleppo following a U.S.-Russian deal to extend a cessation of hostilities that had crumbled after nearly...
Salaries in Saudi Arabia forecasted to increase in 2016
A GCC-wide survey of 600 multinational companies and locally-owned conglomerates - the largest study of its kind in the Gulf region - has forecast...
KACST head to highlight Saudi investment scenario
Prince Dr. Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al Saud, president of King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), will be addressing participants of...
Indonesia sentences 7 for ISIS links
An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced seven men for conspiring with the Islamic State group, the first time the country has sent anyone to...
Congress questions sale of US residence in Israel to Adelson
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has informally confirmed to Congress that Republican super-donor Sheldon Adelson is the buyer of the U.S. ambassador’s official...
President of Maldives leaves Jeddah
The President of the Republic of Maldives Abdullah Abdul Gayoom left Jeddah sunday after the performance of the Hajj.
He was seen off at King...
Iran denies claims of forces in Syria, Yemen
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday his country had no troops or military advisers in Syria or Yemen, the RIA news...
