Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Daily Archives: June 30, 2014
After Iraq gains, Qaeda offshoot claims Islamic “caliphate”
An offshoot of al Qaeda which has seized territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic “caliphate” and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a statement posted on Islamist websites and Twitter said on Sunday. The
Jailed Benghazi suspect ‘not cooperative’: congressman
The Libyan militia leader accused of being part of the deadly 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been “compliant but not cooperative” with U.S. interrogators, Representative Mike Rogers said on Sunday. Ahmed Abu Khatallah, captured
Kidnapped Tunisian embassy workers freed in Libya
A Tunisian diplomat and an embassy worker kidnapped earlier this year by unknown gunmen in Libya arrived at dawn on Monday at a Tunis airport after being freed on Sunday. With Libya’s government weak and its armed forces still in
NASA launches balloon carrying Mars ‘saucer’ prototype
NASA launches balloon carrying Mars ‘saucer’ prototype https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pDi3DWt3Z0;app=desktop
Iraqi army presses Tikrit assault as lawmakers scramble to fill posts
Iraq’s army sent tanks and armored vehicles to try to dislodge insurgents from the northern city of Tikrit on Sunday, the second day of a pushback against a Sunni militant takeover of large stretches of Iraq. The hardline Sunni group
Iraq: Russian Su-25 fighter jets arrive in Iraq
Iraq: Russian Su-25 fighter jets arrive in Iraq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1MNRj2xbuo;app=desktop
Sewage at the beaches, piles of garbage mar Gaza’s summer
When Palestinians in the Gaza Strip seek some relief from the grind of life in an enclave plagued by conflict and hardship, they usually need to look no further than their sandy beaches. But this summer access to the cooling
Israel cranks up media campaign ahead of Iran nuclear deal deadline
[wpResize] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged international negotiators on Sunday not to “surrender” to Tehran, as he launched a media blitz three weeks ahead of a deadline for an Iranian nuclear deal. In interviews to broadcasters from the six
Division is no solution
[wpResize] By : Hassan Barari Barring an inclusive political solution in Iraq, the country will most likely descend into a civil war and perhaps fall apart. Just a few days ago, the President of Iraq Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, made it
Northern border is secure
[wpResize] The order of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to take necessary measures to protect the Kingdom and its people brings to mind the completed security fence project on the northern border. The king’s order came after
Israel bombs multiple targets in Gaza
[wpResize] GAZA: Israeli jets attacked at least six targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, hours after rockets fired from the Palestinian territory set a factory in Israel on fire. Palestinian medics said two people were wounded in air strikes
Saudi Arabia host to largest fleet of private jets in Gulf
[wpResize] With a total of 164 business jets, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has 35 percent of all the registered planes in the Middle East, it was disclosed in a recent report on business aviation in Saudi Arabia presented at
N. Korea fires ballistic missiles
[wpResize] SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into seas east off its coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, defying a UN ban on the isolated country testing such weapons. The launch came days before Chinese President Xi
Netherlands into Last 8 after sinking Mexico
[wpResize] FORTALEZA: The Netherlands scored twice in the dying minutes through Wesley Sneijder and a Klaas Jan Huntelaar penalty to move into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Mexico on Sunday. In a match conditioned
Petrochemical outlook: NCB Capital expects improvement in demand
[wpResize] Despite the volatility in the global economy during the first half of 2014, NCB Capital, the GCC’s major wealth manager and the Kingdom’s largest asset manager, continues to believe that improvement in demand, mainly from advanced economies, and higher
Gauri Khan dodges question on driver’s arrest
[wpResize] NEW DELHI: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri refused to answer questions Sunday about her family’s driver being arrested for allegedly raping a minor maid. The 43-year-old producer-interior designer along with her son Aryan and daughter Suhana, was in
Royal amnesty for prisoners
[wpResize] A large number of prisoners of public rights have been released following an amnesty announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on the occasion of Ramadan. Thirty-five prisoners in Yanbu, 39 in Baha and 54 in
Thwart ‘attempts to sow divisions’
[wpResize] Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has urged all Saudis to join the Kingdom’s efforts to safeguard its security and stability. “The security of Saudi Arabia, being the nation of Islam, is very important and we have to protect
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