SAUDI ARABIA: One dead, 3 injured in Qatif terror act
AMN / One security man was killed and the three injured when their patrol was hit in a terrorist attack on Tuesday in Al-Musawara district in Qatif province of Saudi…
French PM wins confidence vote, vows to cut budget deficit
PARIS / France Prime Minister overwhelmingly won a confidence vote in the National Assembly after vowing to bring the country’s budget deficit under the European Union limit of 3 percent…
UAE condemns terror attack in Saudi Arabia
WEB DESK The UAE has condemned the terrorist attack in Al-Masoura district in Qatif province, Saudi Arabia, in which a policeman was killed and three others were wounded. In a…
UAE says still awaiting Qatar response to Arab demands
United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan today said that they are yet to receive the official response from Doha through mediator Kuwait on the issue of…
Saudi Arabia to allow temporary Iran consulates during Haj
WEB DESK Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the Haj pilgrimage despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two rivals. The foreign…
Chinese president in Russia for talks on expanding cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Russia for talks focusing on expanding cooperation with Moscow just as tensions have flared up in US-China ties. President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs…
US Prez Trump speaks with German, Italian leaders ahead of G20
The US President Donald Trump has spoken with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni about the upcoming G20 summit in Hamburg. The White House in a…
Heavy rain in Southern China causes floods; 56 killed
At least 56 people have been killed and many are missing as heavy rains battered the southern part of the country, flooding rivers and towns. Power was also cut off…
Syrian army suspends combat operations in south ahead of Astana talks
The Syrian army has suspended combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday to help a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana. The army general command said…
Qatar crisis: Trump speaks separately with several Gulf state leaders
WEB DESK US President, Donald Trump has spoken separately with several Gulf state leaders and addressed ongoing disputes between Qatar and some of its Arab neighbours. Mr. Trump spoke last…