Sunday, January 18, 2026

Plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador in Beirut?

Saudi ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri has reiterated that his country is committed to its stances on Lebanon amid reports of plans to...

Sheikh Salman submits candidacy papers to FIFA

The president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, has formally entered the race to become FIFA...

Germany to ease deportation rules after Cologne assaults

The German government wants to ease the rules for deporting foreign criminals in the wake of the New Year's Eve assaults in Cologne, two...

Escalated tensions between Syria and Turkey

Tensions escalated Tuesday as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price" for any attacks on its forces. The...

Natenyahu’s criminal trial postponed due to Coronavirus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in...

MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil weakness may dampen Gulf, land tax plan hit Saudi

Oct 20 Middle East stock markets may be soft on Tuesday because of weak oil prices and global equity markets, while progress towards imposing...

Pakistani Taliban’s key leader killed in Afghanistan

Sheikh Khalid Haqqani, who served on the group's consultative council and had been a deputy leader, had been killed January 31. The Pakistani Taliban key...

France's Le Pen urges 'immediate halt' to migrant intake

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen called Monday for an "immediate halt" to the intake of migrants into France following the deadly jihadist attacks...

Head of Kenyan mission praises Saudi’s Haj efforts

Hussein Sharif, the vice-chairman of the Kenyan Haj Mission, has highly praised the efforts made by the Kingdom during this Haj season, and for...

Saudi women take victory laps as driving ban ends

Women in Saudi Arabia took to the roads early on Sunday, ushering in the end of the world's last ban on female drivers, long...

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