Saudi Arabia hosting Syrian opposition ahead of peace talks
Saudi Arabia is hosting Syrian opposition groups and many of the main rebel factions next week in an effort to come up with a...
No more "free" Saudi money for Egypt, says Saudi businessman
Saudi Arabia's financial support for strategic ally Egypt will no longer involve "free money" and will increasingly take the form of loans that provide...
Lebanon to allow expats to come home despite lockdown
After its expat policy drew criticism from political leaders, Lebanon's government agreed a procedure on Tuesday to allow citizens abroad to come back despite...
Gulf Arab states declare Hezbollah a terrorist organisation
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, it said on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on the Iran-allied group that wields...
Makkah-Jeddah train every 10 minutes
There would be trains between Makkah and Jeddah every 10 minutes once the Al-Haramain high-speed railway project is completed.
Trains between Makkah and Madinah would...
Khashoggi’s family lawyer says verdict ‘fair and deterrent’
CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Jamal Khashoggi's family lawyer said on Monday that the verdict issued by a Saudi Arabian court today is "fair...
A peek into the Saudi economic reform plan
Here are the main points of the "Saudi Vision 2030" economic reform plan announced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and approved by...
Yemen delegations pledge to leave for peace talks in Kuwait
Members of warring Yemeni factions who had stayed in the capital Sanaa two days past the start date of United Nations-backed peace talks announced...
Vienna meeting – Iran’s nuclear programme
A meeting at a political directors' level regarding Iran nuclear deal will take place in Vienna on Wednesday. It will be chaired by EU...
Syria rebels warns U.N. "pressure" will prolong war
Syrian rebels said President Bashar al-Assad's opponents are under international pressure to make concessions that would prolong the conflict, underscoring their doubts about a...
