Countries backing the Syria peace process were due to meet at 3 pm on Monday in Geneva as France demanded information about attacks in breach of a cessation of hostilities that came into force on Friday night.
Saudi Arabia on Sunday accused President Bashar al-Assad's regime and its ally Russia of ‘ceasefire violations’ in Syria.
Stray bullets killed one Indian and wounded three in Saudi Arabia during a security operation that killed a wanted Bahraini, an Indian community source said on Wednesday.
Syria's main opposition umbrella group was meeting in the Saudi capital on Monday as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire.
An attacker opened fire at an education department in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing six employees, a senior Saudi official said.
Crude oil futures rose in thin trade as many Asian markets were on holiday for Lunar New Year, with few trading cues expected until Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gives testimony to lawmakers later in the week.
HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani yesterday met in Riyadh with Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Adel bin Mohamed al-Faqih.
A senior Al-Qaeda operative in Yemen with a $5mn US bounty on his head has been killed in one of two suspected American drone strikes in the war-torn country.
Iran has arrested around 100 people over the attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy that led to Riyadh cutting diplomatic ties with Tehran, a judiciary spokesman said Sunday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday hoping for an easing of tensions between the Sunni power and its predominantly rival Iran.
US Secretary of State John Kerry sets off on another tour around the world next week that will take him to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir insisted Thursday that their countries' ties remain strong despite recent tensions over Washington's outreach to Iran.
