Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims 'distorted'
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a...
Arab and Western states urge Libyan parties to agree on unity government 'immediately'
Western and Arab states issued a joint declaration Monday urging rival sides in Libya to accept UN proposals for a power-sharing government "immediately" to...
Jenadrivah Heritage & Cultural Festival
The most famous cultural event in Saudi Arabia is the Jenadriyah Heritage and Cultural Festival, organized each year by the National Guard. For two...
Saudi Arabia declares Thursday, Sept. 24 as first day of Eid Al Adha
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Adha, one of two important religious holidays observed by Muslims around the world, will start on Thursday,...
Iranian hackers 'targeted' New York dam
Iranian hackers penetrated the computers controlling a dam near New York, reveals the Wall Street Journal.
The 2013 attack did no damage but revealed information...
Saudi Arabia lists 4 firms, 3 Lebanese men with links to Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it had blacklisted four companies and three Lebanese men for having links to Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim militant group Hezbollah,...
Airport security in spotlight after Brussels attacks
Several countries have tightened or reviewed airport security following twin explosions at Brussels Airport, as Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday blamed Europe's...
Syrian rebels demand U.S. action ahead of peace talks
Syrian rebels called on U.S. President Barack Obama to do more to stop Russian bombing raids in support of a military offensive by forces...
18 dead in week of Saudi rains and flooding
Eighteen people have been killed during heavy rains and floods over the past week in Saudi Arabia, the civil defence agency said on Thursday.
In...
Five Years On: Where is Egypt Today After Its Arab Spring?
On Monday, Egypt marks the fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring revolt, a wave of uprisings, riots and civil wars, which swept through the...
