Politics
US Removes Saudi from Sanctions List after 13 Years
JEDDAH – A leading Saudi businessman and philanthropist has been removed by the US Treasury Department from its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
This development...
Syria War: Death Toll Exceeds 200,000
BEIRUT – Syria’s civil war has killed more than 200,000 people in less than four years, a monitoring group told AFP on Tuesday, adding...
French Parliament Recognizes Palestine’s Statehood
French foreign minister says he supports recognizing Palestinian state by end of 2016 based on a UN Security Council resolution
French lawmakers have voted in...
Joint GCC Force to Defeat Terror
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries are planning to launch a joint military command based in the Kingdom to counter threats from...
British Reporter Convicted for Doubting Bangladesh War Toll
DHAKA – A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three million...