Saudi Arabia
Kuwait’s Zain Telecom Profit Rises Slightly In Q1
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some...
IS Attack In Western Iraq Kills 10 Soldiers
Jihadist fighters killed at least 10 soldiers in the western Iraqi province of Anbar on Tuesday in their latest deadly...
OPEC Daily Basket Price Stood At $49.26 A Barrel
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $49.26 a barrel on Monday, 1 May, 2017, compared with $49.32 the...
IMF Says Fiscal Reform Moving Gulf In ‘right Direction’
Oil-exporting Arab states of the Gulf are heading "in the right direction" to plug budgetary gaps thanks to fiscal...
US Supreme Court Hands Venezuela A Win On Expropriations
Crisis-ridden Venezuela received a bit of good news Monday when the US Supreme Court ruled against an American oil firm...
Iran Big Winner From Region’s Turmoil
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit warned Monday that Iran and Israel were the main beneficiaries of turmoil across the...
German Chancellor In Saudi For G20, Cooperation Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Saudi King Salman on Sunday, state media said, as she began a visit focused on...
Can Merkel Press Saudi Authorities On Women’s Rights?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel landed in Saudi Arabia Sunday on a one-day official visit. She will hold talks with the...
Female Islamic Clerics In Indonesia Issue Rare Child Marriage Fatwa
Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage. The fatwa, which is not...
Gulf States Reject ‘terror’ and ‘interference’
Gulf Arab states pledged Thursday to fight "terrorism" and "foreign interference" across the region. In a joint...
Two Saudi Soldiers Killed Patrolling Yemen Border
Two Saudi soldiers were killed Thursday in a rocket attack near the border with war-torn Yemen, the interior ministry...
Female Muslim Clerics In Indonesia Issue Rare Fatwas
Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia declared a series of fatwas Thursday, including one to tackle child marriage, a...
Faith, Politics Clash As Egypt’s Al-Azhar Pressed To Reform
When Pope Francis visits Egypt's Al-Azhar this week, he will find support for his message of peace in the venerable...
Egypt’s Sisi To Accept Courts’ Decision On Island Transfers
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday he will not interfere in any decision the courts or parliament...
Saudi Fire Stops ‘rebel Boat Bomb’ From Yemen
The Saudi coast guard fired on an unmanned boat rigged with explosives, thwarting an attack on one of the kingdom's oil...
Bangladesh To Build Hundreds of Mosques With Saudi Cash
Bangladesh has approved a project to build hundreds of mosques with almost $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, an official...
Saudi Shake-Up Strengthens King’s Powerful Son
A recent Saudi government and security shake-up aims to strengthen King Salman's increasingly powerful son against a...
Scolari’s Evergrande Squash Historic ‘Beef Ball’ Bid
Luiz Felipe Scolari's Guangzhou Evergrande crushed Hong Kong's Eastern 6-0 on Tuesday as they ruthlessly ousted the...
Saudi Wins Top Arab Fiction Award
A Saudi novelist has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, becoming the third author in 10 years from the...