Visa-free Indonesia entry for Saudis
The Indonesian government is now offering Saudis and citizens from other Gulf Cooperation Council nations visa-free entry into the country for 30 days.
Saudis can...
Al-Jubeir: Hard to envision Iran role in Syria solution
There can only be peace in Syria once the country’s President Bashar Assad steps down, said Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Monday.
Addressing a...
U.N. urges Iran to halt execution of minors
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on Iran to impose a moratorium on executions after two juvenile offenders were hanged in the past...
Kerry calls for clarity to help end Israeli-Palestinian violence
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to clarify the status of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to...
Tens of thousands flee Syria Assad regime offensive in Aleppo: UN
Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled their homes south of the second city Aleppo since a government offensive there began last week, a...
Libya's recognized parliament rejects U.N. proposal for unity government
Libya's internationally-recognized parliament decided on Monday to reject a United Nations proposal for a unity government, lawmakers said, in a blow to efforts to...
Performance of Saudi public agencies to be monitored
Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers on Monday approved a National Center for Evaluating the Performance of Public Agencies.
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi...
UN chief to make visit amid Israel-Palestinian tensions
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a surprise visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Tuesday, the Palestinian foreign minister said, in a...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil weakness may dampen Gulf, land tax plan hit Saudi
Oct 20 Middle East stock markets may be soft on Tuesday because of weak oil prices and global equity markets, while progress towards imposing...
Egypt in second day of 'election without voters'
As the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections came to a close on Monday night, turnout appeared weak for the second consecutive day, highlighting...
