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
Inclusion of Sunnis a must to stop ISIL
[wpResize] By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh The advance of the forces of the self-ascribed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at lightning speed from eastern Syria to the outskirts of Baghdad caught many by surprise. But for any student
Iraq and the oil market: How much will prices rise?
[wpResize] By : John Sfakianakis It stands to reason that one of the effects of the turmoil in Iraq will be a change in oil prices. Indeed, the violence in OPEC’s second-largest producer has already sent oil prices to 10-month
Oh, Muslim awake!
[wpResize] By : Harun Yahya The seemingly endless conflicts pitting brother against brother in the Muslim world has been a significant problem for years with no appropriate solution in sight. Western countries disregard this internal turmoil and conflict to the
The Mideast balancing act
[wpResize] By : Javier Solana The recent gains made by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) confirms that, more than a decade after the war in Iraq began, stability in the Middle East remains on a knife’s
Testing times ahead for Modi
[wpResize] By : Nilofar Suhrawardy There are no “ifs” and “buts” about Narendra Modi’s strong communication skills, the positive impact of which has helped him succeed politically to head the new Indian government. Modi was probably not prepared for his
Carrot, stick needed to change Suarez
[wpResize] By : The Associated Press How is it that footballers are among the few who’ve not had much to say about the bite seen around the world, now punished with an appropriately tough ban? Luis Suarez’s peers surely can’t
Is the Premier League to blame?
[wpResize] By : Bikram Vohra Whenever you do those IQ tests they have that terrible question about if nine is to sixteen then a rabbit is to something and you have to guess the something and I hate that question.
Error halts work on train project
[wpResize] An error by a consultant working on the multibillion-riyal Haramain train project has led to work stoppage in the northern part of the city, local media reported here recently. The mistake has seen a main commercial road leading to
Deputy minister of defense relieved of position
[wpResize] Prince Khaled bin Bandar, deputy minister of defense, has been relieved of his position upon his request, said a royal decree issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Saturday. Prince Khaled, who was appointed deputy
Riyadh residents told to bear with project work
[wpResize] Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah chaired the 6th Regular Transport Project (metro and buses) meeting in his office at Qasr Al-Hokm on Thursday. During the meeting, it was discussed that work on the project had begun, including conducting
Sri Lanka Muslims fear more unrest ahead of Ramadan
[wpResize] Police arrests looters behind religious riots COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police arrested key suspects involved in fuelling religious riots and looting, an official said as minority Muslims expressed fears of more unrest ahead of Ramadan. Police said a total of
Ramadan tomorrow
[wpResize] The fasting month of Ramadan begins in Saudi Arabia tomorrow (Sunday) as nobody sighted the new crescent on Friday night. “June 28 will be the 30th day of Shaaban and the holy month of Ramadan begins on June 29,”
Interior Ministry lifts restrictions on visit visa extensions
[wpResize] Relatives of expatriate workers who are currently on a visit to the Kingdom can have their family visit visas renewed for the rest of the year if they wish to do so, the Interior Ministry said in a statement
Pakistan family slits throats of couple over love marriage
[wpResize] LAHORE, Pakistan: A young couple in Pakistan were tied up and had their throats slit with scythes after they married for love, police said Saturday. The 17-year-old girl and 31-year-old man married on June 18 without the consent of
Syrian rebels hit back at ISIL in border town
[wpResize] BEIRUT: Syrian rebel and Al-Qaeda launched a counter-offensive Saturday to expel the Islamist State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Albu Kamal town on the Iraq border, a monitor said. The operation came just days after some fighters
11 perish in India floods; 7 killed in building collapse
[wpResize] GAUHATI, India: Indian authorities rushed food and drinking water Saturday to thousands of people marooned by monsoon rains and mudslides that left at least 11 dead in the remote northeast. Residents waded through waist- and knee-deep water in several
Saudia suspends flights to Peshawar
[wpResize] Saudi Arabian Airlines on Friday joined other major Gulf airlines in suspending flights to Peshawar. This follows an attack by gunmen on a Pakistan International Airlines flight at Bacha Khan International Airport in the northern Pakistani city. Saudia became
Expat workers ‘needed in KSA for many years’
[wpResize] Skilled and unskilled expatriate workers would be needed here for many years because of the major development projects that are under way, including the economic cities and metro rail projects. This is according to Shoura Council member Saad Al-Bazei
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