RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has given the go-ahead for a landmark project that aims to raise awareness about human rights throughout Saudi Arabia. The king’s... Full Story
RIYADH: The Interior Ministry has seized 281 Kalashnikov rifles, 55 boxes of ammunition and 250 magazines from a rest house located in the outskirts of Riyadh. Investigators interrogating a cell... Full Story
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health (MoH) reiterated on Sunday that the government would provide free treatment, without any delay, to people suffering from swine flu. “We have noticed that... Full Story
RIYADH: Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee discussed with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah the geopolitical situation in South Asia, particularly Afghanistan, in their meeting... Full Story
KABUL: Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah quit an election runoff on Sunday after accusing the government of not meeting his demand for a fair vote, leaving doubts over the legitimacy... Full Story
JERUSALEM: The Palestinians on Sunday said Washington’s backing for Israeli refusal to halt Jewish settlement expansion had killed any hope of reviving peace negotiations soon. Israel on... Full Story
RAMALLAH: Palestinian security forces have foiled a lone Jewish gunman’s attempt to infiltrate Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday. They believe his intention was to massacre worshipers in the compound. Hatim... Full Story
The request by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the US to allow Israel to complete building thousands of units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank before halting construction there,... Full Story
