Mobile firm Zain Saudi appoints new chairman
Zain Saudi, the kingdom's third-biggest telecommunications operator, has appointed Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer as chairman.
The prince will replace...
Afghan negotiators wait in Kabul as start of peace talks faces delays – sources
KABUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Afghan negotiators have pushed back a planned trip to Doha for long-awaited peace talks with the Taliban as logistical...
Lebanese residency laws put Syrians at risk, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch says Lebanese residency laws are putting Syrian refugees in danger, arguing that the policies "set the stage for a potentially explosive...
Strategic Syria town told US-led coalition will stay
The strategic town of Manbij in northern Syria won't be abandoned by the US-led coalition, a local military official said Wednesday after the leading...
Saudi Arabia asks nations to respond to Iran with ‘firmness’
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Thursday urged Muslim nations to confront with "all means of force and firmness" recent...
Post-sanctions Iran invites Boeing for talks
Iran has invited US plane manufacturer Boeing for talks on modernising its fleet, Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi said Thursday, weeks after Tehran's nuclear deal...
Tunisia commemorates victims of beach massacre
Tunisia held a minute's silence Sunday marking one year since a seaside attack claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) group that killed 38 tourists...
Turkish teachers linked to Erdogan foe detained in Afghanistan
One Afghan and three Turkish teachers linked to an organisation regarded with suspicion by the Turkish government were detained by Afghan intelligence officials on...
ANALYSIS-Saudi Arabia's new oil policy works in reclaiming market share
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is slowly regaining market share following its 2014 decision to no longer support prices, data shows, but has a...
New rebel evacuations from Syria’s south
More rebel fighters with their families boarded buses to leave southern Syria on Saturday under deals with the regime, a war monitor said, after...
