Russian air strikes kill at least 30 in stepped up raids in northwest Syria
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian jets killed at least 30 people in the town of Ariha in northwestern Syria...
Oil ends 2015 in downbeat mood; result to be long and painful
Oil prices headed for a second year of steep losses, despite inching up fractionally in the last trading hours of 2015, as record OPEC...
Tensions grow as Bosnian authorities crack down on migrants
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tensions are growing in the northwestern Bosnia after local authorities launched a widespread crackdown on thousands of migrants stranded in...
Iran seeks Russia cooperation under tough U.S. sanctions
Iran is one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the outbreak and Russia has seen a recent surge in infections.
President Hassan Rouhani...
Soaring rent prices in Riyadh increases burden on tenants
Citizens and residents are complaining against the increasing prices of apartments in Riyadh which have risen by up to 90 percent in recent years....
Why terrorism will only get worse
Dr. Ali Ahmad Al-Kheshaiban
Al-Riyadh
When we talk about extremism, we should also ask what transformations we have gone through while fighting extremism? Why have our...
Egypt releases Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detention
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt released early on Friday an Irish-Egyptian man detained for over four years on charges related to a 2013 Muslim Brotherhood...
69 Haj pilgrims die from chronic diseases, old age
As many as 69 pilgrims of various nationalities have died in Madinah since the beginning of the Haj season from chronic diseases and old...
Riyadh finance district project will transfer to Public Investment Fund
Saudi Arabia is to transfer ownership of Riyadh's floundering King Abdullah Financial District to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) from the Public Pension Agency...
Iran and Saudi discuss Hajj safety after stampede
An Iranian delegation has held talks in Saudi Arabia about the safety of pilgrims after a deadly stampede at last year's Hajj, an official...
