Syria Crisis: Riyadh remains committed to backing the rebels fighting to overthrow Assad
Efforts to end the war in Syria have been under intense global focus, and were the subject of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and...
U.S. to send 'fewer than 50' special ops forces to Syria
The United States will deploy "fewer than 50" special operations forces to northern Syria in an advisory role, US officials said Friday, as major...
Syrian Kurds evacuate city as battle with Assad intensifies
Syrian Kurdish authorities evacuated thousands of civilians from Kurdish areas of a city in northeastern Syria on a second day of government air strikes...
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran and Hezbollah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
The case also included...
Saudi may start privatising postal system by start of 2017
Saudi Arabia is likely to start privatising its postal system by early next year, telecommunications minister Mohammed al-Suwaiyal said on Thursday, in a test...
Sub-Saharan Africa rates poorly in equal education for boys and girls – U.N.
Less than half of the world's countries have equal numbers of girls and boys in school with not one sub-Saharan African nation achieving equality,...
Saudi and UAE shares rise on interest rate hike
Markets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates rallied Thursday after their countries followed the US Federal Reserve by hiking interest rates, but...
Head of Syrian opposition SNC to visit Beijing this week
The head of the Western-backed opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) will visit China this week, as Beijing seeks to deepen ties with all sides...
Saudi strips powers from religious police, orders 'kinder' approach
Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic...
Paris police arrest 27 after overnight clashes
French riot police arrested 27 people during overnight clashes with dozens of youths in central Paris, following a day of protest marches over labour...
