Yemeni put to death in Aseer for killing employer
Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed a Yemeni man for murdering and robbing his employer.
Yaser Qawza broke into the home of his Saudi employer Falwa...
U.S. deploying elite force to boost fight against Islamic State
The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying an elite new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct raids, free hostages,...
UAE recalls Iran envoy, downgrades diplomatic ties
The United Arab Emirates said Monday it has recalled its ambassador from Iran and downgraded diplomatic relations with Tehran over its "meddling" in the...
Somali Cabinet has agreed on model for elections in 2016
The U.N. envoy for Somalia said the Cabinet agreed Thursday on a model for elections later this year, calling the long-awaited decision "an important...
Tunisia police protest over pay in new test for government
Several thousand Tunisian police marched in protest to the presidential palace on Monday to demand more pay in the latest pressure on Prime Minister...
Do not politicize Haj, scholars tell pilgrims
Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, who is head of the Senior Scholars Commission and the Ifta Council and several other council members have strongly...
The need for ceasefires in Syria and Libya
The White House said that US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined Tuesday the need for ceasefires in Syria...
Tumbling oil triggers Tadawul panic selling
Panic selling again gripped Saudi stock market on Wednesday due to weak oil prices, causing the Tadawul All-Share Index to plunge below 8,000 points.
The...
UN won't disclose sources for report critical of Saudi coalition
The United Nations will not disclose to a Saudi Arabia-led coalition sensitive sources of information that led the world body to briefly blacklist it...
Libya's North African neighbours brace for any Western strikes
Libya's neighbours are again preparing for possible Western intervention in Libya, tightening border security and sending diplomatic warnings about the risk from hurried action...
