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The IMFSaid Last Month That Growth in the Non-Oil Sector Was Expected to Accelerate as the Kingdom Moved Ahead With Economic Reforms. (Shutterstock)

September 18th, 2018 - 07:18 GMT

IMF Confident Saudi Can Meet 1.9 Percent GDP Forecast

Saudi Arabia’s economy can achieve an International Monetary Fund forecast of 1.9 percent gross domestic product growth this year, the central bank governor said on Sunday.

Two Russian military advisers were reportedly shot in Yemen's capital on Tuesday, according to Reuters. (AFP/File)

November 26th, 2013 - 07:53 GMT

Two Russian military advisers assassinated by gunmen in Yemen

The United Nations on Monday announced that the Geneva II Syria peace conference - which aims to bring together the government and opposition - is set to be held on January 22, 2014. In this handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on November 15, 2013, soldiers loyal to the regime posing with their weapons. (AFP)

November 25th, 2013 - 12:40 GMT

Geneva II Syria peace conference set for January 22

Smoke billows over residential neighbourhoods in Benghazi, following fierce clashes between the army and militants in the eastern Libyan city. (Image courtesy of Twitter/Wajid Saadi)

November 25th, 2013 - 07:23 GMT

Three dead as fierce clashes between army, militants engulf Benghazi

A Yemeni wedding guest who was dancing to the pop hit "Gangnam Style" accidentally killed two men when he fired celebratory shots from his AK-47 (Courtesy of YouTube)

November 24th, 2013 - 11:25 GMT

Gangnam style turns Gunman style when Yemen wedding erupts in deadly shooting

During a press conference Sunday regarding the historic deal between Iran and world powers on the latter's nuclear program, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani reiterated to reporters that his country would "never" seek atomic weapons (File Archive/AFP)

November 24th, 2013 - 10:54 GMT

Rouhani, Khamenei hail deal, say Tehran "will never seek atomic weapons"

A Bahraini photographer holds a mask of Guy Fawkes used by the anonymous movement during an anti-government protest in the village of Bilad al-Qadeem, in a suburb of the capital Manama. (AFP)

November 24th, 2013 - 06:15 GMT

Bahrain arrests two "terror suspects"

A Shiite cleric walks past a damaged building on November 20, 2013 at the scene of the previous day's double suicide bombing outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut. [AFP]

November 23rd, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Lebanon identifies suspects in Beirut bombings

Intercontinental Hotel during talks over Iran's nuclear programme in Geneva on November 21, 2013. [Getty Images]

November 22nd, 2013 - 11:30 GMT

World powers struggle for nuclear agreement with Iran

The UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia retained the top three positions as having the most attractive tax rates in the world.

November 21st, 2013 - 02:06 GMT

UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia recognized for 'most attractive tax rates in the world'

Mukhtar Army militia commander Wathiq al-Batat. [alarabyah.net]

November 21st, 2013 - 12:10 GMT

Iraqi Shiite militia claims responsibility for Saudi mortar attack

Headquarters of PM Erdogan's ruling party were previously attacked earlier this year (AP)

November 21st, 2013 - 11:55 GMT

Turkish police detain man in attempted Premier office security breach

Six mortar shells landed near an isolated Saudi Arabian border post close to Iraq and Kuwait. It caused no damage, officials said Thursday. (Image courtesy of panoramio.com)

November 21st, 2013 - 06:08 GMT

Six mortar shells hit Saudi Arabia border post