Israel in uproar over Argentina pre-World Cup friendly snub
The sports-crazed nation of Israel was in uproar Wednesday over Argentina's abrupt cancellation of a World Cup warmup match following pro-Palestinian protests, with some...
1,300 faltering school contracts withdrawn
RIYADH — The new school year began on Sunday with nearly 6 million children returning to their classes all over the Kingdom after the...
Bautista Agut first into Dubai semi-finals
Third seed Roberto Bautista Agut hammered down an overhead winner on match point to book the first semi-final place at the Dubai Championships on...
Morocco loses appeal to recruit Spain forward El Haddadi
Morocco's soccer federation has lost its case against FIFA to recruit Spain forward Munir El Haddadi before the World Cup.
The Court of Arbitration for...
Man shot dead in Qatif, Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified...
Yemen shells kill child and two others in Saudi
Three civilians including a child have been killed by shelling from Yemen in a border region of Saudi Arabia, official media said on Friday.
Several...
Camels reason for Mers-CoV spreading in the kingdom, WHO claims
The World Health Organization (WHO) has attributed the lack of control over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronovirus (Mers-CoV) to camels, as compared to...
Gulf Arabs race to release youth potential in age of cheap oil
Like the prototype drone of Emirati student Talib Alhinai, the ambitions of young people across the Gulf Arab states need to soar if they...
Saudi Arabia shoots down missile fired from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen says Saudi Arabia has shot down a ballistic missile launched toward the kingdom from Yemen.
The coalition...
Burial traditions clash with Coronavirus fears in the Middle East
Religion and customs across the Middle East and part of South Asia, that require speedy burials in the largely Muslim region have clashed with...
