Saudi Arabia will support Egypt despite oil price lowering
The drop in global oil prices will not deter Saudi Arabia from supporting Egypt's economy, its ambassador said on Thursday, adding Riyadh's support would...
Compensations to families of Mecca crane collapse victims: King orders
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday ordered the compensation of the families of those killed in last Friday’s deadly crane collapse at...
Syrian Observatory says war has killed more than half a million
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based war monitor, said on Monday about 511,000 people had been killed in the Syrian war since...
Saudi projects $87 billion deficit for 2016
Saudi Arabia has announced a projected budget deficit in 2016 of $87 billion (327 billion riyals), as lower oil prices cut into the government's...
Saudi-US companies sign several cooperation pacts
A number of economic agreements and partnerships were signed between Saudi companies and establishments and their American counterparts during the Saudi-American Investment Forum organized...
Belgium says seen signs that ISIS has sent more fighters to Europe
There are signs that more Islamic State (ISIS) inspired militants have been sent to Belgium and Europe, Belgian authorities said on Tuesday, maintaining the...
3 months of Russia airstrikes on Syria kill more than 2,300
Three months of Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Russia...
Egypt tycoon's party eyes economy with election bid
Fireworks erupt at his rallies, his face is plastered across the streets of his Cairo constituency and children wear T-shirts printed with his image.
Ahmed...
Brussels attacks violate Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Sunni Islam's leading seat of learning, Al-Azhar, said Tuesday's attacks in Brussels "violate the tolerant teachings of Islam," and urged the international community to...
Erdogan eyes new constitution, powerful presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday it was wrong to view his desire for a new constitution and a more powerful presidency as...
