Saudi Arabia will continue massive public spending despite a 50 percent drop in the price of oil, which provides the bulk of its revenue, said Finance Minister Ibrahim...
Pakistan is to end its moratorium on the death penalty in terror-related cases, the prime minister’s...
A number of Saudis in Jeddah are planning to file a lawsuit against Ahmed Qassim Al-Ghamdi, a leadin...
UNITED NATIONS: Jordan formally submitted to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday a...
HAVANA/WASHINGTON: The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and President Barack...
SAUDI ARABIA »
Members of the Shoura Council have attributed the mistakes recently made by some members of the Haia to a lack of awareness, a lack of knowledge of how to deal with foreigners and other members of society, as well as lack of respect for the family unit. The council has demanded that the involved Hai...
Parents and schoolteachers are worried over reports that the Education Ministry is studying extending school hours.The ministry recently...
The Ministry of Haj said here recently that it has uncovered several violations committed by Umrah firms in dealing with operators overseas.In a...
The bones unearthed during excavations to expand the Grand Mosque is not from an ancient cemetery and may be those of an animal, a source...
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation has launched a nonprofit national project under the name “SABIC project for Saudization of contractors’...
Rashed Al-Zahrani, deputy governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), said on Tuesday that the TVTC has taken several...
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has announced that special schools for the gifted will open in the cities of Riyadh...
Public and private universities have introduced strict measures to hire new faculty members, including Saudi nationals, to teach curricula related to religion, history and jurisprudence.Sources close to the university education system disclosed that universities in the Kingdom...
Jeddah, which is commonly known as the gateway to the Two Holy Mosques and the commercial hub of the Kingdom, is also known for being a haven for expatriate violators of the residency and labor laws.“Some 35,744 expatriates were nabbed last month alone in a special...
Bangladesh celebrated its 43rd Victory Day at the premises of the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday.On the occasion, Ambassador...
Perturbed and deeply aggrieved, the staff and students of the Pakistan International School, English Section, (PISES) Riyadh...
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) – PML-N Riyadh region, Pakistan’s leading political wing , hosted a reception for Chaudhry...
Zahid Ali Khan, editor in chief of The Siasat Urdu Daily in Hyderabad, was felicitated by community members and Saudi businessmen at Dewaniah Jeddah recently in recognition of his 50 years of service to Urdu journalism, national integration and communal harmony...
MIDDLE EAST »
UNITED NATIONS: Jordan formally submitted to the United Nations Security Council...
ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday stepped up his rhetoric in a...
GAZA CITY: Hamas on Wednesday hailed a European court decision to remove the Pal...
PARIS: First one of his sons died, then another and another. By 1996, Khalid Al-...
BRUSSELS: The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should be removed from the Europe...
WORLD »
PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Wednesday mourned 148 people, mostly children, killed by t...
NEW YORK: Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she’s proud to have been part of a...
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned his lawmakers for the firs...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush all but declared his candidac...
PARIS: The Dalai Lama said Wednesday he believed China’s president may be ready...
SPORTS »
CENTURION, South Africa: Captain Hashim Amla and his senior lieutenant AB de Vil...
MARRAKECH, Morocco: European champions Real Madrid sailed into the Club World C...
ABU DHABI: New Zealand beat Pakistan by seven runs in an exciting finish to the...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Marc Gasol scored 24 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapp...
MARRAKECH, Morocco: FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia resigned on Wednesda...
ECONOMY »
DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets regained strength on Wednesday as oil's slide paused, with blue chip banks pushing Abu Dhabi up sharply and Saudi Arabia's bourse jumping a...
KUWAIT: Kuwait's oil minister has said oil prices could pick up in the second half of 2015."The surplus in the market is currently 1.8...
PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, demonstrated its commitment to the Middle East on Tuesday with the...
MOSCOW: Russia stepped up its defense of the ruble on Wednesday as it sought to halt a run on the currency and stem the worst financial...
FRANKFURT: German private-sector growth slowed to the weakest in 18 months in December, increasing the risk that a soft phase will turn...
BELGRADE: In an attempt to secure business ties and increase political influence, China is on a charm offensive in Eastern Europe — where...
LAUNCESTON, Australia: The big change in many commodity markets this past year was that demand is no longer king, with supply becoming the key driver, a dynamic that's likely to persist in 2015.While this trend has been identified, it has not been well understood, with much...
A fresh wave of panic selling wiped out $49 billion of stock market value across the Gulf states on Tuesday as the price of Brent crude oil dropped...
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's stock index posted its biggest daily loss in six years on Tuesday after the price of Brent crude oil dropped below $59 per...
NEW YORK: The price of oil has fallen by nearly half in just six months, a surprising and steep plunge that has consumers cheering...
DUBAI: Increases in Dubai property prices slowed in the second half of 2014 and valuations will be steady next year as a glut of new units...
The visiting Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski called on the Saudi businessmen in Riyadh on Monday to invest profusely in his country for...
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, met Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and...
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