Saudi Arabia launches committee to tackle unemployment
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has given the go ahead for a Commission for Job Generation and Anti-Unemployment, in a bid to combat rising unemployment among...
Saudi and Russian delegates to hold business forum in Moscow
A high-profile business conference hosting Russian and Saudi delegates will begin this week in Moscow, Arab News reported on Tuesday.
The governor of the Saudi...
Putin urges ‘renunciation of violence’ after Gaza deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for an end to the violence on the Gaza border during a telephone conversation with Turkish President...
Daughter of Sudanese film legend preserves his legacy
As she drove past an apartment complex on a street in Khartoum, Sara Jadallah turned silent.
It was here that her late father, the legendary...
Kidnapper put to death in Abha
A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death on Tuesday in the kingdom's 64th execution of the year.
Mufrih...
Russia says Central Asia at risk of spillover from ISIS in Afghanistan
Militants in Afghanistan who have switched sides to Islamic State pose a growing risk to Central Asia, Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's Federal...
Turkey says plans anti-ISIS offensive in near future
Turkey has said it is planning to launch a military campaign soon against the Islamic State group which is accused of carrying out the...
Turkey's blocking of YouTube violated freedom of expression: Europe court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more...
Emirates airline's H1 profit surges 65% to $849 mn
Dubai's Emirates airline said Thursday its net profit surged 65 percent in the first half of the financial year to $849 million (781 million...
Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is willing to hold early presidential elections if the Syrian people want them, in remarks released...
