Saudi Arabia
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “fierce” reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims…
Palestinian FA rejects FIFA ruling on Saudi qualifier
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Palestinian FA rejects FIFA ruling on Saudi qualifier
Palestinian football's governing body has said it is "impossible" to accept FIFA's decision that it must play a 2018 World…
At least 27 dead in air strike on Yemen wedding party: local official, residents
Middle East
September 28, 2015
At least 27 dead in air strike on Yemen wedding party: local official, residents
At least 27 people, most of them women and children, were killed on Monday in an air strike on a…
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
Egypt
September 28, 2015
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
An international contact group on Syria including Russia, Iran, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt could meet in…
Yemen’s Hadi urges rebels to lay down arms
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Yemen’s Hadi urges rebels to lay down arms
President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi on Sunday urged Shi'ite rebels to lay down their arms and resume dialogue to end Yemen's…
Saudi-led coalition helicopter attack kills 25 civilians in Yemen village: residents
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Saudi-led coalition helicopter attack kills 25 civilians in Yemen village: residents
Air strikes by helicopters from a Saudi-led alliance killed 25 civilians in a Yemeni village on Sunday, residents and medics…
A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’
Life & Style
September 27, 2015
A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’
Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria survived the massive stampede at the hajj by shedding his pilgrim's garment…
Islamic State suspect, Saudi soldier killed in shoot-out in desert north
Middle East
September 26, 2015
Islamic State suspect, Saudi soldier killed in shoot-out in desert north
One Saudi soldier and one suspected Islamic State militant were killed in a gun battle in northern Saudi Arabia between…
UPDATE: Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces ‘crime’
Middle East
September 26, 2015
UPDATE: Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces ‘crime’
The death toll in a crush at the annual haj pilgrimage outside Mecca rose to 769, Saudi Arabia said on…
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen: Saudi ministry
Middle East
September 26, 2015
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen: Saudi ministry
A district commander and a sergeant in Saudi Arabia's border guard have been killed in an attack launched from across…