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
US mustn’t be Iraq ‘air force for Shiite militias’: Petraeus
[wpResize] LONDON: The man who led the US troop surge that preceded Washington’s exit from Iraq after a costly eight-year war says there should not even be US air support without major change in Baghdad. The comments from Gen. David
U.S. cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law
[wpResize] The United States on Thursday cut aid to Uganda, imposed visa restrictions and canceled a regional military exercise in response to a Ugandan law that imposes harsh penalties on homosexuality. The White House said in a statement the measures
New York City teacher convicted of raping 10-year-old student
[wpResize] A former fifth grade teacher in a New York City public school in the Bronx pleaded guilty on Friday of raping one of his 10-year-old pupils last June, prosecutors said. The 41-year-old teacher, Anthony Criscuolo, will face a 14-year
Oracle’s quarterly results deepen cloud concerns, stock drops
[wpResize] Oracle Corp on Thursday posted fiscal fourth-quarter results that disappointed investors looking for more progress against rivals selling web-based services, sending its shares lower. Reflecting expectations of a pickup in its software business and progress in cloud computing, shares
Taiwan’s Quanta to start mass production of Apple’s smartwatch in July: source
[wpResize] Taiwan’s Quanta Computer Inc 2382.TW will start mass production of Apple Inc’s AAPL.O first smartwatch in July, a source familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. tech giant tries to prove it can still innovate against rival Samsung
Apple’s To Launch Smart Watch
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Kurds realize dream as Baghdad loses grip on north Iraq
Poets wrote songs about it for generations. Guerrilla fighters holed up in the mountains trained for it for decades. But in the end, when a Kurdish army finally took control of Kirkuk, they realized the dream of their forefathers within
Iraqi forces ready push after Obama offers advisers
[wpResize] Iraqi forces were massing north of Baghdad on Friday, aiming to strike back at Sunni Islamists whose drive toward the capital prompted the United States to send military advisers to stiffen government resistance. President Barack Obama offered up to
Other Side of the Mirror: Rich man, poor man
By : Bikram Vohra You know you are not the money type when: You find yourself going about the place switching off air conditioners and lights and yelling about wastefulness. You discover you are always bringing the conversation to rising
Modi and the Muslim world: Need for new engagement
[wpResize] By : Mohammed Mahfoodh Al Ardhi Narendra Modi’s win as India’s prime minister has raised concerns among Muslims not just in India, but in the Gulf as well. Editorials and opinion articles in the region’s media have reminded readers
Extra responsibility for Saudi Arabia
[wpResize] By : Alsir Sidahmed The recent OPEC meeting was a non-event to the extent that most of the world media failed to show up to cover the meeting. No wonder. A roll over of the existing 30 million barrels
Kingdom slams ISIS as destructive terror group
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia has dismissed accusations from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki that it supports terrorist groups in Iraq as “ludicrous.” Addressing a press conference in Jeddah at the end of the 41st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers
King Abdullah leads by example
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has introduced various techniques to save water and electricity at his home, according to Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Prince Turki made the disclosure recently during a
Saudi woman was stabbed 16 times in UK hate crime
[wpResize] British police have reportedly identified the killer of a female Saudi student in Essex as a 52-year-old British man. Detectives are investigating the possibility that Nahid Almanea, 31, was targeted in Colchester because of her Muslim dress. Almanea was
US ready for ‘precise’ Iraq strikes
[wpResize] President Barack Obama pledged to take “precise” military action if needed to check marauding Sunni radicals in Iraq and offered up to 300 US advisers to train Iraqi forces facing a crisis splintering the country on sectarian lines. But
8 lose lives as pickup crashes into camel
[wpResize] Nine people died and eight injured in two separate traffic accidents in the southern region on Thursday. In the first accident, eight people lost their lives and three injured when their vehicle hit a camel in Rijal Al-Mae, Asir
Saudi trade sanctions bite Dutch companies
[wpResize] Sanctions imposed on Dutch companies by Saudi Arabia following the distribution of anti-Islamic stickers by populist politician Geert Wilders are now biting, and could further hurt business interests of the Netherlands, said Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Thursday.
Jeddah a cheaper alternative to vacation abroad
[wpResize] Saudi and expatriate families who cannot go abroad to spend their summer vacation owing to the huge expenses involved have found Jeddah’s beaches an excellent place to enjoy their holidays for minimal charges. Jeddah’s beaches also provide the perfect
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