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: July 15, 2014
Hungarian envoy finds friendly faces everywhere
• Which particular aspect of Saudi Arabia you like the most? The dynamism and religious commitment of its people. • Can you tell us your favorite and oft-repeated Arabic word? Assalamu alaikum. • Which book is now on your bedside?
Ukraine plane ‘likely’ shot down from Russia
KIEV: Ukraine’s defense minister said on Monday that a Ukrainian AN-26 plane, taking part in the military campaign against separatist rebels, had been shot down by a rocket which was “probably” fired from Russian territory, the presidential website said. Crew
Missing Nigerian girls will be home ‘soon’
ABUJA: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan promised on Monday that more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by militants would “soon” return home, teenage Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai said after meeting him. Malala, who became a global celebrity after surviving being shot
IS jihadists seize more territory in Syria from rivals
BEIRUT: Islamic State jihadists in Syria took over opposition-held areas of a provincial capital near the border with Iraq on Monday after expelling rival fighters from an Al-Qaeda-linked group, activists said. The march by IS militants on the city of
Harman secures maiden PGA Tour title and spot at British Open
SILVIS, Illinois: Unheralded American Brian Harman won his first PGA Tour title on Sunday, capturing the John Deere Classic to claim a spot in next week’s British Open. Harman became the 20th player to win his first US tour crown
Airbus A380s due by year-end
FARNBOROUGH, England: Airbus said the snags holding up delivery of the new A380 superjumbos ordered by Qatar Airways would be resolved by the end of the year, after the chief executive of the Middle Eastern airline criticized the European planemaker.
KSA rental inflation rebounds in June
Food prices still remain the second largest contributor to Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation, after rental and housing related services, researchers have confirmed. “Looking ahead, we expect inflation in the second half of the year to gradually increase compared with the
Mobile zoo attracts Baha visitors
Al-Baha Summer Tourism Festival has been a major destination for tourists from across the Kingdom for the diversity of activities it has offered to the audience. Participating for the second year in a row, the festival is showing the biggest
Social media’s impact on TV viewing pattern
If there is anything that could be considered as “newly added” to Ramadan traditions in the Arab world, then it is the boom in TV productions. Any idea, from anyone, in any subject, can find its way to become a
World Cup changed my life: Shakira
BRAZIL: Colombian pop star Shakira, who performed at this year’s FIFA World Cup closing ceremony, said the tournament changed her life as she met her husband on the 2010 closer. The ‘She Wolf’ singer, 37, who has an 18-month-old son
Pakistan’s ‘Wandering Falcon’ author dies
ISLAMABAD: Jamil Ahmad, the author of an acclaimed collection of short stories about life in Pakistan’s tribal badlands, has died after a long illness, his family said on Monday. Ahmad, a career civil servant, found fame as a writer late
In response to Patrick Cockburn and Sir Richard Dearlove
By: Faisal J. Abbas In a recent article in The Independent, Patrick Cockburn made a number of wide and questionable assumptions relating to Saudi Arabia, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the recent crisis in Iraq. However,
When the Right To Information becomes a fight for information in India
By: Amit Ganguly The Congress party-led government that drafted the Right To Information (RTI) Act in 2005 touted the law as one of its success stories for the average Indian in the last election. Whether it played any role in
Israel says it downed drone along coastline
Israel’s military on Monday said it downed a drone fired from Gaza near its southern coastline, Israeli military officials were quoted by the Associated Press as saying. This is the first time Israel encountered such a weapon since its campaign
Israeli troops kill Palestinian stone-thrower
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes with stone-throwers near the southern West Bank city of Hebron early on Monday, both sides said, as tensions mounted over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Israeli military sources said soldiers shot
Twin blasts kill eight in Egypt’s Sinai
One Egyptian security officer and seven civilians were killed in two successive explosions in Egypt’s Sinai region late Sunday near the border with Israel, the interior ministry and security officials said, Agence France Presse reported. Egypt has been hit by
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