Saudi King Salman welcomed Iraq's new President Barham Saleh Sunday on his first official visit to the kingdom, amid a warming of ties between the Arab neighbors after years of strain. The king hosted a lunch and "discussed regional developments" with Saleh, the official Saudi Press...

-Valuable Rugs  The carpet industry was recently placed in the second round of sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran after the former withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.  “Sales have recently declined due to the rising cost of materials and falling value of the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- With the start of winter and the crushing storm rains in the eastern province of Raqqa, emerged the urgent need for large bridges on the Euphrates River and its tributaries along with the small bridges on the irrigation channels and valleys of Sailiya. ...

Flash floods after heavy rains in Kuwait killed one man Saturday and damaged roads, bridges and homes, officials said, as several oil firms and ministries announced a state of emergency. The health ministry said the man, aged 30, was swept away by the flooding as he tried to rescue his...