Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Middle East
November 6, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Lebanon’s Shi‘ite Hezbollah group on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to quit, and called…
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
Middle East
November 6, 2017
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
A Saudi-led military coalition said it will temporarily close all air, land and sea ports to Yemen to stem the…
Gunman storms small-town Texas church, killing at least 26
World
November 6, 2017
Gunman storms small-town Texas church, killing at least 26
A gunman with an assault rifle stormed a church in rural Texas on Sunday, killing at least 26 worshipers and…
Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile
The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied on Sunday accusations by Donald Trump that Iran was behind the firing of…
Sacked Catalonia leader turns self in; polls show secessionists getting most seats in election
World
November 5, 2017
Sacked Catalonia leader turns self in; polls show secessionists getting most seats in election
Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned himself in to Belgian police on Sunday, the Brussels prosecutor’s office…
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Western intelligence agencies warned former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri of an assassination plot against him, the Saudi-owned pan-Arab newspaper…
Factbox: Saudi Arabia detains princes, ministers in anti-corruption probe
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Factbox: Saudi Arabia detains princes, ministers in anti-corruption probe
Saudi Arabia detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers in a probe by a new anti-corruption…
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
World
November 5, 2017
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
China will expand a pilot project for anti-graft supervision reforms nationwide next year that will consolidate existing corruption agencies, state-run…
Saudi stocks drop after corruption probe detains businessmen, officials
Business
November 5, 2017
Saudi stocks drop after corruption probe detains businessmen, officials
Saudi Arabia’s stock market fell in early trade on Sunday after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman moved to consolidate his…
Australia turns down NZ offer to take asylum seekers barricaded inside camp
World
November 5, 2017
Australia turns down NZ offer to take asylum seekers barricaded inside camp
Australia turned down on Sunday an offer to take 150 asylum seekers being held in an Australian-run detention center in…