Emirates airline says profits are up amid lower oil prices
The Middle East's biggest airline, Emirates, says its profits jumped by about 56 percent to $1.9 billion in the last fiscal year largely due...
Saudi conglomerate Binladin avoids financial crisis
Saudi Binladin Group, the kingdom's biggest construction conglomerate, appears to have pulled back from the brink of a financial crisis that risked damaging the...
Opposition groups quit Iraqi Kurdish government over protests
Opposition groups quit the government of Iraq's Kurdish region on Wednesday in protest at violent unrest in which at least three people were killed,...
Syria rebels to give up heavy weapons in Homs deal
Syrian rebels in a former opposition stronghold in Homs will relinquish nearly half their heavy weapons as part of a landmark truce with the...
Riyadh’s Souk Al-Zal: a shopping trip through time
When first driving around Riyadh, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s just a jumble of skyscrapers and megamalls.
But look a little closer, and you’ll...
Iraqi commander: About 2,500 ISIS militants killed in Fallujah
A senior Iraqi military commander says about 2,500 Islamic State militants have been killed during a month-long offensive to recapture the city of Fallujah.
The...
UN accuses Boko Haram of 'almost unimaginable' brutality
Boko Haram is engaged in "almost unimaginable" violence and brutality that has forced massive numbers of people to flee their homes and led to...
Turkish lawmakers set to give Erdogan sweeping new powers
Turkish lawmakers are expected Thursday to endorse sweeping new powers for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allowing him to expand a crackdown in the wake...
Saudi Foreign Minister warns: "Russian military aid to Assad will worsen situation"
Russian pledge for continued military support for Syria’s Bashar Assad despite growing concerns expressed by the Arab countries will further worsen the situation in...
Saudi Arabia names Pakistani man as suicide bomber in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who struck outside the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who...
