How Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy
In late February, several hundred Saudi officials, company executives and foreign consultants gathered in a luxury Riyadh hotel to discuss how Saudi Arabia's economy...
Coordination against COVID-19 – Trump and Pakistan’s Khan
U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed on Wednesday the U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan, Khan's office said...
Rupture with Iran may not have been Saudi aim
The diplomatic rupture with Iran triggered by the execution of a Shi'ite cleric was probably a side effect of a decision taken by Saudi...
Turkey detains Iraqis plotting US embassy attack
Turkish police on Monday detained four Iraqis suspected of planning an attack on the US embassy in Ankara, media reports said.
The group were held...
Iran's Basij Force: A dark history of terrorism
Every year, Iran's Islamic regime devotes an entire week to the glorification of the Basij Resistance Force. This year, Basij Week ended on November...
Saudi Arabia is emerging as the new Arab superpower
Faced with Iranian meddling in Yemen and elsewhere, the kingdom has no choice but to deploy unprecedented force in the name of stability
It has...
Russian plane crash at base in Syria kills 32
A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board, the defence ministry said in a...
200 join Saudi Aviation Flight Academy
As many as 200 students have enrolled into different courses at the Riyadh-based Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) with 70 percent of them being...
From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners
Faced with a fast-growing population and risks from earthquakes and flooding, Istanbul must take bold steps to adapt and improve the quality of life...
Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation
BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke billowed from the port in Lebanon's capital Friday hours after firefighters said they were able to bring under control a...
