Middle East

Jeddah, Oct 26: Two Saudi security personnel were shot dead on Tuesday morning after they came under heavy gunfire from an unknown source while returning from their workplace in Ras Tanura province. The suspected terrorists fled the scene and security agencies are still continuing investigation into the case and searching for the perpetrators of the crime. Media spokesman of the Eastern Region

Riyadh, Oct 25: The Cabinet on Monday renewed the Kingdom’s determination to fight the terrorist activities of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and to continue work with partners around the world to expose its terrorist and criminal activities. This was reaffirmed during the government’s weekly meeting, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Monday at the Yamamah Palace

Doha, Oct 24: Three days of national mourning will be observed in honor of Sheikh Khalifa, who was the grandfather of the current Emir, QNA reports. Qatar to observe three days of mourning after the former emir, who ruled for more than 20 years, passed away at 84. This means that any special events are likely to be canceled and flags will fly at half-mast on public buildings. However, schools and

Riyadh, Oct 23: The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) on Friday distributed 30,000 food baskets to needy families in all governorates of Hodeidah in Yemen. An estimated 180,000 people are expected to benefit from this relief, bringing the total number of beneficiaries from such aid programs until October to 400,000 as a result of joint efforts from local and

Bagdad, Oct 22: At least 15 women have lost their lives and scores of other civilians have sustained injuries when fighter jets operated by the so-called US-led coalition struck a mourning procession in Iraq’s oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk. Local official Amir Huda Karam said the aerial attack targeted a Shia place of worship in the town of Daquq, located approximately 180 kilometers north

Jeddah, Oct 21: The government has no plans to change Saudi Arabia’s exchange rate, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf told a television program early Thursday. The MBC network’s program was broadcast hours after the Saudi government sold $17.5 billion of bonds, the largest emerging market debt sale ever, in its first international bond sale. Analysts, quoted by Reuters, believe the bond will allow

Dubai/London, Oct 20: Saudi Arabia attracted massive investor demand of about $67 billion on Wednesday for its first international bond offer, as the Kingdom allayed concern about the impact of low oil prices on its finances. A source familiar with the offer said order books had come close to the $69 billion record for an emerging markets bond issue that was set by Argentina in April this year

Jeddah, Oct 19: Spokesman of the National Information Center at the Ministry of Interior Engineer Mohammed Al-Asiri revealed the presence of Gulf coordination to link the digital identification systems for GCC citizens. He said the linking process will enable all GCC citizens to benefit from electronic services in the GCC countries using their electronic identity card issued by the country. He aid

Baghdad, Oct 18: Iraqi forces advanced Monday after launching an offensive aimed at retaking Mosul and dealing a death blow to the Daesh group’s “caliphate” in the city where it was declared two years ago. The start of the long-awaited assault raised deep concerns for hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in Iraq’s second-largest city, with aid groups warning of a massive humanitarian crisis

Jeddah, Oct 17: King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah (KAAI) topped the list of the worst airports in the world for 2016, says the website “The Guide to Sleeping in Airports,” which evaluates the overall airport experience based on the views of passengers. The website recently announced the list for the worst 10 airports around the world. Every year, the website conducts a survey of the