(Reuters) - A Sunni Muslim cleric at the center of a diplomatic rift among Gulf Arab states has criticized Washington's role in the campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria as purely self-interested. Ties between Qatar and its neighbors have...

Oil prices on Monday dipped below the US$100-a-barrel mark, threatening to pinch oil-dependent states' budgets and getting closer to the level where Arabian Gulf swing producers feel pressured to curb supply. The European benchmark Brent fell below the psychological barrier for the...

Defying calls by the U.N. Security Council to end hostilities against the Yemeni government, a Houthi tribal leader on Sunday urged supporters to wage a campaign of civil disobedience until their demands are met. The Houthis, who have been fighting for years for more power for...

The residents of al-Naseem neighborhood in eastern Riyadh, were shocked when they saw the alleged slogans of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on the walls of some schools, Al-Hayat daily reported. A number of residents who spoke on condition of anonymity said they suspect...