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 »
Monthly Archives: June 2014
KSA, UK share concern over Syria-Iraq turmoil
[wpResize] Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here Tuesday with visiting British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on major regional and international developments, including the turmoil in Iraq and Syrian political crisis. Hammond’s stop in Jeddah
Residents stock dates ahead of Holy Ramadan
[wpResize] Scores of Jeddah residents are stocking up on dates ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of price rise during the busy season. Date shops and retailers in Jeddah are witnessing unprecedented demand for dates in the days leading up to
Saddam judge ‘executed’
[wpResize] Baghdad: Iraqi militant group ISIL has killed the judge who ordered Saddam Hussain’s verdict of death-by-hanging in 2006, several Arab news media reported on Tuesday. Reports claim that Kurdish judge Raouf Abdul Rahman was executed by the militants in
Sudan re-arrests Christian woman a day after release
[wpResize] KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities re-arrested a Sudanese woman on Tuesday hours after she was freed from death row, and detained her and her family as they tried to board a plane in Khartoum, a security source and her lawyer said.
Sri Lanka beats England, wins series
[wpResize] LEEDS, England: Sri Lanka beat England by 100 runs, with just one ball to spare, to win the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday and so take the two-match series 1-0. There were more than 20 overs remaining when
Dubai stocks plunge as builder questions swirl
[wpResize] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Dubai’s stock market plunged 6.7 percent Tuesday after the construction giant that helped raise the Mideast commercial hub’s record-breaking Burj Khalifa skyscraper confirmed it has fired staff following the departure of its CEO last week.
Iraq battles militant onslaught as Kerry presses unity
[wpResize] BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces held off attacks on a key town and an oil refinery as top US diplomat John Kerry pushed Tuesday for unity in a conflict the UN says has killed nearly 1,100. But those successes were marred
Court suspends ruling allowing Musharraf to leave Pakistan
[wpResize] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has suspended a decision which would have allowed Pervez Musharraf to leave the country, the latest setback for the former military ruler who returned last year to run for election. The move came after the
Japan, Philippines say rule of law should settle disputes
[wpResize] TOKYO: Japan and the Philippines on Tuesday jointly stressed the need to use “the rule of law” to solve regional disputes, at a time when both countries are embroiled in separate rows with China. The comments, which came during
Israel says Assad forces behind Golan attack that killed boy
[wpResize] Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were responsible for an attack on Sunday that killed an Israeli boy on the occupied Golan Heights. An anti-tank missile fired from Syria across
At least 18 killed in attack on northern Nigerian village: police
At least 18 people were killed when gunmen stormed a village in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna overnight, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in daily bloody attacks that have racked Africa’s most populous country. The gunmen
Israel’s crackdown on Hamas slows in search for missing teens
[wpResize] Israel eased a crackdown on Hamas in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday after the dragnet, accompanying a search for three Israeli teenagers, raised fears of a Palestinian uprising. Israel has accused the Islamist group of orchestrating the abduction
Turkish ruling party to name presidential candidate next week
[wpResize] Turkey’s ruling AK Party will announce its candidate for the August presidential election at a parliamentary group meeting next Tuesday, with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan widely expected to be its choice. It will be the first time Turks have
Google’s Nest opens doors to third-party apps
[wpResize] Nest, the Google Inc-owned maker of smart thermostats and other home automation products, will allow other companies to create apps that communicate with its devices. The program marks the first time Nest has allowed third-party companies to access its
Twin putrid ‘corpse’ flowers causing a blooming stink
[wpResize] The blossoming of twin “corpse” flowers, whose towering, phallic-shaped blooms reek of rotten flesh, is drawing tourists like flies to what experts are calling a lunar eclipse of the botany world. It is unusual to see one of these
Apple, Google, Samsung vie to bring health apps to wearables
[wpResize] For decades, medical technology firms have searched for ways to let diabetics check blood sugar easily, with scant success. Now, the world’s largest mobile technology firms are getting in on the act. Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS)
Singapore tourism hit by MH370 mystery, Thai crisis
[wpResize] Singapore is mounting a drive in China to market itself as a standalone tourism destination, officials said on Tuesday, after a drop in Chinese arrivals to neighbouring countries affected the city-state. The Straits Times newspaper reported Tuesday that Singapore
India captain Dhoni summoned over Hindu god court case
[wpResize] Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni was ordered Tuesday to appear in court over a magazine front cover that allegedly hurt religious sentiments by depicting him as a Hindu god, a report said. A court in the southeastern state of
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