ISIS seizes northern Iraqi village behind frontlines
ISIS militants pushed through a gap in the Iraqi army frontline on Thursday to capture a northern village, local sources said, demonstrating the group's continued...
Jordanian protesters call for end to peace treaty with Israel
Thousands of Jordanians took to the streets Friday calling on the government to scrap its peace treaty with Israel, which they accuse of violations...
Brent oil hits 4-month high on reports of output freeze deal
Global oil prices hit four-month highs on Tuesday, hovering just under $45 a barrel after a report that top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia...
Jubeir says Russia and Syrian government violated truce
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday accused Russia and the Syrian government air force of violating a cessation of hostilities in Syria and...
Gulf Arab states declare Hezbollah a terrorist organisation
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, it said on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on the Iran-allied group that wields...
Indonesia’s labour recall decision ‘final’
The decision by the Indonesian government to recall its workers from the Middle East is final and will not be reversed.
Around 1.3 million Indonesians...
Turkey and Gulf Arab states condemn Brussels attack
Turkey and six Gulf Arab states condemned the attacks in Brussels on Tuesday that killed at least 26 people at the airport and aboard...
Saudi-Egypt cooperation expanded
Leaders in Saudi and Egypt on Wednesday agreed to further bolster ties at the first Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council meeting in the capital city on Wednesday.
Deputy...
Only Saudis to be hired for data entry jobs
The Labor Ministry has announced that it plans to ensure that only Saudis are hired for data entry jobs in eight sectors of the...
U.S.-led coalition aircraft re-routed to avoid Russians: Pentagon
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said...
