Saudi Arabia launches committee to tackle unemployment
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has given the go ahead for a Commission for Job Generation and Anti-Unemployment, in a bid to combat rising unemployment among...
IMF expects $500 billion revenue loss for Middle East oil exporters
Oil exporting countries in the Middle East lost a staggering $390 billion in revenue due to lower oil prices last year, and should brace...
Saudi crown prince favours extending OPEC production limits
Saudi Arabia's crown prince says his country supports extending an agreement by major oil producers to limit output beyond next March.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
UN condemns Syria regime attacks on civilians
The United Nations aid chief on Monday condemned attacks on civilians in and near the Syrian capital as "unacceptable," a day after more than...
U.S. Secretary Kerry heads for Saudi and France for Syria talks
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday and then on to France at the weekend for talks with key...
Saudi king at G20: World must get rid of terrorist evil
Saudi Arabia's King Salman’s address at the G20 summit discussed the urgency to “rid the world of its evil” in the fight against terrorism,...
EU urges Russia to stop bombing in Syria, split on Assad role
The European Union urged Russia on Monday to halt its aerial bombing campaign in Syria but the bloc's 28 member states failed to agree...
Egyptian jamming of Sinai insurgents disrupts phones in Israel, Gaza
Israel and Egypt were working to halt disruptions to mobile phone service after Egyptian jamming against Sinai insurgents caused outages in neighbouring Israel and...
Obama urges Turkey to reduce tensions with Russia, stresses support
U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday to reduce tensions with Russia while stressing U.S. support for its NATO ally's security.
Obama...
Obama: U.S. and Gulf states will work together to deal with low oil prices
The United States and Gulf oil producers will work together to lessen the impact of low oil prices, President Barack Obama said in Riyadh...
