Saudi Hajj disaster death toll shows over 1,250 killed
An Associated Press count shows that at least 1,254 pilgrims were killed in a crush and stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
The...
Saudi's Arab National Bank places 2 bln riyal sukuk
Saudi Arabia's Arab National Bank has received regulatory approval to raise 2 billion riyals ($533.28 million)through sukuk which will enhance its supplementary capital, it...
Syria’s skies crowded with multiple air forces
The skies over Syria are increasingly crowded — and increasingly dangerous. The air forces of multiple countries are on the attack, often at cross...
Kuwait threatened with FIFA ban for government interference
Kuwait, home to influential sports power broker Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, has been threatened with a ban by FIFA because of government interference in...
AMEX Dirab Championship won by Canizares
Gabriel Canizares played out the drama to the last shot, winning the American Express Dirab Championship in a playoff against Craig Hinton for his...
Nadiya Jamir Hussain wins Great British Bake Off 2015 contest
Nadiya Jamir Hussain has been crowned 2015 champion of The Great British Bake Off .
It was a hard fought battle between herself, Ian Cumming...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to cooperate on tackling terrorism
The Senate President of Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, announced on Twitter that he had met with Saudi Prince Khalid Abdullahi and the Advisory Council...
Shiite rebels in Yemen have agreed to stop fighting: UN says
Shiite rebels in conflict-torn Yemen have agreed to stop fighting, the United Nations said Wednesday.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the rebels, known as Houthis,...
Yemen govt vows to stay in Aden despite IS bombings
Yemen’s government has said it will stay in the country’s temporary capital Aden despite a deadly attack on its headquarters which lightly wounded several...
Crane collapse: Compensation process begins
Specialized committees have started collecting data on the victims of the crane collapse in the Grand Mosque on September 11 which killed about 111...
