3 Killed in attack on Hail police checkpoints
Gunmen have opened fire at two police checkpoints in a northern province, killing at least three people, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has said.
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Troops enter Yemeni port, opening new front
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces landed by sea at the Red Sea port of Maydee near the border with Saudi Arabia late on Wednesday, residents said,...
Iran detains US sailors after craft stopped in the Gulf
Iran has detained 10 US sailors after their vessels were stopped in the Gulf, a US official told press agencies.
"We lost contact with two...
Syrian rebels call for regional alliance against Russia and Iran
More than 40 Syrian insurgent groups including the powerful Islamist faction Ahrar al-Sham have called on regional states to forge an alliance against Russia...
Swine flu toll up by 15, reached 57 in Iran
An outbreak of swine flu has claimed 57 lives since mid-November in Iran, where hundreds of people have been diagnosed with the virus, the...
Alert on flight to Riyadh, passengers evacuated from plane in Madrid
Passengers on a Saudi Airlines flight from Spain to Riyadh were evacuated from their plane Thursday following an unspecified threat that put Madrid airport...
EU leaves Britain out in the cold as PM race begins
European leaders met Wednesday without Britain for the first time in 40 years to prepare for life after the Brexit bombshell, as the race...
Visa-free Indonesia entry for Saudis
The Indonesian government is now offering Saudis and citizens from other Gulf Cooperation Council nations visa-free entry into the country for 30 days.
Saudis can...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi rises on FTSE review; Egypt up after govt reshuffle
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trade on Sunday after index compiler FTSE added the country to its watchlist for potential upgrade and...
Turkey's Erdogan sees Syrian and Kurdish hands in Ankara attack
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Syrian intelligence and Kurdish militants, not just Islamic State, were behind a double suicide bombing in Ankara which...
