Saudi Arabia

Oil Prices Volatile Following Saudi Arabia-Iran Spat

Saudi Arabi has just cut its diplomatic ties with Iran causing the oil prices to go on a roller-coas...

Jan 05, 2016 07:18 AM EST

Overseas Filipino Worker Executed In Saudi Arabia for Murder

Despite of the Philippine government’s efforts to preserve Jose Zapanta’s life, the Kingdom of S...

Dec 30, 2015 06:50 AM EST

California shooters borrowed $28,000 before attack - source

A married couple who killed 14 people in a California shooting rampage the FBI is investigating as a...

Dec 08, 2015 10:42 PM EST

Saudi Arabia to execute more than 50 convicted of terrorism, local media say

Saudi Arabia plans to execute more than 50 people convicted of terrorism, two Saudi newspapers repor...

Nov 26, 2015 09:12 AM EST

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed

At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts clai...

Nov 12, 2015 11:39 PM EST

Russia to propose Syrians launch 18-month reform process - document

Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to agree on launching a constitutional reform proc...

Nov 11, 2015 02:29 AM EST

Yemeni MSF hospital bombed, Saudi-led coalition denies responsibility

A hospital in north Yemen run by the medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was destroyed ...

Oct 28, 2015 01:32 AM EDT

Iran to be invited to next round of talks on Syria: U.S. official

Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in S...

Oct 27, 2015 11:10 PM EDT

Several Yemeni fishermen killed in Saudi-led strikes: witnesses

At least 40 people were killed, including several fishermen, when Saudi-led coalition strikes hit tw...

Oct 24, 2015 08:01 AM EDT

Putin uses Assad visit to talk up Kremlin role as Syria broker

Vladimir Putin used a rare visit to Moscow by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to talk up the Kremli...

Oct 21, 2015 06:44 PM EDT

States could be sanctioned for public health failings: WHO boss

A U.N. panel is considering ways to hold governments to account for failing to stick to global healt...

Oct 20, 2015 08:35 PM EDT

Israel's Netanyahu launches all-out assault on Iran deal at U.N.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his annual United Nations address on Thursday to laun...

Oct 01, 2015 09:21 PM EDT

U.S. support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded U.S. support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal...

Sep 27, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

Iran leader demands Saudi Arabia apologise for haj deaths

Iran's supreme leader has said Saudi Arabia should apologise for a crush outside the Muslim holy cit...

Sep 27, 2015 08:01 AM EDT

Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan

Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say Russia's intervention i...

Sep 21, 2015 07:39 AM EDT

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