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 21, 2014
Western fatigue and the Gaza crisis
By: Neil Berry The latest maniacal rampage of Israel in Gaza has unfolded not just against the background of the abortive US-led peace talks but also of an egregious outpouring of Zionist self-congratulation. As the “Arab Spring” gave way to
Burma’s forgotten Muslims – even more forgotten
By: Bakir Oweida I wanted to take a break from the scenes of murder and destruction in Gaza so I grabbed the latest edition of TIME magazine which I bought last Saturday. The contents page gave me a rough idea
Why Vladimir Putin is not to blame for MH17
By: Maria Dubovikova On the July 16, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was shot down in eastern Ukraine. This awful catastrophe caused death of 298 people, 80 children among them. Whatever the geopolitical framework surrounding the event, this is an
The Christians’ ordeal with Muslim extremists
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Thousands of Iraqi Christians fled their city of Mosul to Sunni Kurdish areas up north after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatened to kill them if they don’t convert to Islam or pay tax.
Properties of Saudis in Syria ‘safe’
The properties of Saudi citizens in Syria are safe, said Sami Al-Saleh, Saudi ambassador to Jordan. “Houses and farms are still being maintained and have been registered via official documents since the Saudi Embassy had been established in Damascus,” he
Norwegian MP calls for boycott of Israel over its Gaza offensive
Norwegian leftist parties supported a call by a member of parliament to boycott Israeli products against the backdrop of the deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu agency reported Sunday. Labor Party MP and chairwoman of the defence and
Spending time with kids
By: Hatoon Kadi We are going through the last 10 days of the blessed month of Ramadan. I pray to God to accept our fasts, prayers and other acts of worship and shower His blessings on us all. The other
ISESCO inks deal to train youth
The Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ISESCO) and the Saudi Education and Training Company signed an agreement on Thursday to provide unemployed Arab and Muslim youth with training and new job opportunities. Zuhair bin Ali Azhar, CEO of
Question of observing Ramadan in Iceland
By: Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Iceland is a country the size of the American state, Kentucky, or about 40,000 sq. miles and considered one of the least populated countries of the world. Its capital, Reykjavík is the most northern capital in the
SRO to impose penalties on non-palletized cargo
The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) has announced that it will impose penalties on shipping companies for non-palletized cargo beginning Aug. 11. Commenting on the announcement, Mohammed Abu Zaid, director of public relations and media at SRO, said, “It has been
It is time for serious introspection
By: Saad Dosari When the sun comes up, it is normal for kids to go out and play on the beach. Building castles, playing footballs, running after each other, falling and helping each other out, screaming and laughing and opening
Malaysia Airlines flies over Syrian airspace — Flightradar24
Malaysia Airlines re-routed a Kuala Lumpur-to-London flight over Syrian airspace on Sunday after its usual route over Ukraine was closed, flight tracking data showed Flightradar24 posted a flight map on its Twitter account on Monday showing the change in the
6.3 million Umrah visas issued
More than 6.3 million Umrah visas have been issued since the beginning of the season, an increase of 900,000 over the same period last year, said Mohammed Al-Bijawi, Haj Ministry branch director in Madinah. This does not include the last
MH17 families to get $5,000 as initial help: airline
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines said it would make an initial payment of $5,000 to families of passengers aboard its crashed flight MH17 as a goodwill gesture. The national carrier said it would provide the money to each passenger’s immediate family
Chilling photo shows child of ISIS fighter holding AK-47
The young child of a former London student living with her Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-jihadist husband is pictured carrying an AK-47 rifle with a smile on his face, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday. The picture, posted
Is Iraq’s Kurdish region outside of ISIS’ calculus?
Iraqi Kurds have remained unscathed so far from any major assault by the radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria not only because of their defensive force represented in the Peshmerga but also because of ISIS’ priority of toppling the
Obama urges ‘immediate ceasefire,’ sends Kerry for talks
President Barack Obama called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza on Sunday, on the bloodiest day of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, and dispatched top US diplomat John Kerry for talks with regional leaders. Obama spoke by telephone with Prime
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting late Sunday on the situation in Gaza, where the Palestinian death toll passed 100 in a single day. Diplomats said the meeting, open to the public and set for 9:30
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