U.S. approves sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of thousands of smart bombs worth a total of $1.29 billion to Saudi Arabia to help...
Egypt arrests 12 suspected militants southwest of Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's police arrested 12 suspected militants in a province southwest of the capital Cairo, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday, days after...
Projected Haj spending reaches SR17 billion
The volume of spending expected during the current Haj season is approximately SR17 billion, according to Maher Saleh Jamal, chairman of the Board of...
Putin: Western sanctions 'severely' harming Russia
President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Monday in an interview with German daily Bild that Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis are affecting Russia.
"Concerning our...
Iran struggles to find enough ships for oil exports
Iran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up storing crude, some are not seaworthy, and foreign...
U.S. to deploy special forces to Syria in about-turn for Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy dozens of special operations forces to northern Syria to advise opposition forces in their fight against Islamic...
GCC leaders slam ‘hostile, racist’ rhetoric against Muslims, refugees
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald...
There will be no winners in Syria's war, but there can be an end
It is sheer coincidence that Paris was struck by terrorists on the eve of a key climate conference known as COP 21. To some,...
Turkey shoots downs a drone close to Syria border
The Turkish military on Friday said it had downed an "air vehicle" of unknown origin which had violated its air space close to the...
Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit as part of a Mideast tour that will include stops in...
