Virus deaths surpass 1,000 as Israel mulls new restrictions
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel has surpassed 1,000, as the government on Sunday mulled steps for imposing new...
Saudi Arabia expects 25 percent rise in Umrah pilgrims
The electronic Umrah system, which has been approved as of this season, will organize the sector and get rid of brokers, Saudi authorities have...
Palestinian factions call for ‘day of rage’
Palestinian factions called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in a “day of rage” on Friday, as...
Saudi Arabia’s women drivers get ready to steer their lives
On June 24, when Saudi women are allowed to drive for the first time, Amira Abdulgader wants to be sitting at the wheel, the...
U.S. offers $27 mln in rewards for information on al-Shabaab commanders
The United States has announced rewards worth a total $27 million for information on six top commanders in the Somali Islamist militant group al...
Saudi-led coalition denies attacking home of Oman envoy to Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition has denied its warplanes bombed the Omani ambassador's home in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, target of months of its air strikes,...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi drops as energy price reform considered; Egypt falls
Saudi Arabia's stock market fell early on Tuesday 27/10 as the oil minister said the government was considering whether to raise domestic energy prices,...
ISIS kidnaps at least 400 civilians in Syrian city of Deir al-Zor
ISIS militants kidnapped at least 400 civilians when they attacked government-held areas in the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday, a monitoring...
On Saudi-Iran rift, Gulf Arab states tread with caution
Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran...
New visa benefits for Saudi-friendly firms
The recently introduced fast-track recruitment system is a reward for private firms that fulfill the Saudization quota, an official of the Ministry of Labor...
