Saudi Arabia plans on privatising airports to provide more services
Saudi Arabia plans to allocate its airports and related services starting from next year until 2020. The plan aims to improve the level of...
Kuwait's al-Deehani wins men's double trap
Kuwait's Fehaid al-Deehani, competing at the Rio Games as an independent athlete, won men's double trap gold on Wednesday.
Marco Innocenti of Italy took silver...
Saudi Arabia to raise domestic petrol prices by 'up to 40%'
Saudi Arabia will raise domestic petrol prices by up to 40 per cent, AFP has reported, citing the kingdom's state press agency, SPA.
Initial reports...
Saudi Border Guard Killed in Firefight
A Saudi Border Guard died Monday in an exchange of fire on the border with Yemen, the interior ministry said on day two of...
UAE jails Emirati woman on charges of spying for Hezbollah
An Abu Dhabi court has jailed the wife of a prominent Emirati for 10 years after convicting her of spying for Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah...
Saudi Arabia: Israel visit doesn't reflect government stance
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry is distancing itself from a recent visit to Israel by a number of Saudi citizens, including an outspoken former military...
New Saudi performance centre adds to Prince Mohammad bin Salman's power
Hit by falling oil prices, Saudi Arabia has set up a new body that aims to improve the efficiency of government agencies while giving...
Al-Qaeda fighters quit Yemen town of Jaar, still in Zinjibar
Al Qaeda fighters who fought their way into the southern Yemeni town of Jaar on Wednesday have withdrawn and police are back in control, although...
2 Saudi soldiers captured by Rebels in Yemen
Two Saudi Arabian soldiers have been captured by rebels in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition confirmed on Monday, vowing to bring them back.
"We have evidence...
Iran condemns suicide bomb attacks in Saudi Arabia
Iran on Tuesday condemned three suicide bombings that rocked its regional rival Saudi Arabia, one of them targeting Islam's second holiest place, the Prophet's...
