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: July 2014
Wife of BIS official dies in road crash
The wife of a member of the governing board at the Bangladesh International School (BIS) in Jeddah was killed in a road accident on Tuesday, the second day of Eid Al-Fitr. Nasima Jahan Silpi was the wife of Amir Firoz,
Ukrainian Embassy: Russian-backed groups behind MH17 crash
The Ukrainian Embassy in Riyadh has blamed Russian-backed terrorist groups for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 17. Volodymyr Plachynda, chargé d’affaires at the Ukraine Embassy, told Arab News that the Ukraine government is highly concerned about subsequent spats
World stands ‘disgraced’: 16 die as Israel shells UN school
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned an Israeli strike on a Gaza school that killed 16 people as “unjustifiable” Wednesday, calling for those responsible to be held to account. “This morning a UN school sheltering thousands of Palestinian families suffered
19 defiant bathers drown off Pakistan beaches
Despite the tragedy, thousands fight to be allowed to swim KARACHI: At least 19 bathers have drowned and four are missing in rough seas off Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi, officials said Thursday, after defying a ban on swimming during
Belt blues: Thousands fly out without luggage from Jeddah airport
A conveyor belt at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) crashed under the influx of baggage on the first day of Eid, resulting in thousands of passengers having to travel without their luggage. Operations were largely back to normal by
ISIS defends demolition of Iraqi shrines
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria defended Tuesday its destruction of religious sites in the Iraqi city of Mosul on the grounds that the use of mosques built on graves amounted to idolatry. “The demolition of structures erected above
German police detain ‘Palestinian’ teen over synagogue attack
German police detained an 18-year-old man over an attempted arson attack against a synagogue Tuesday which drew a shocked reaction from the country’s Jewish community. The building in the western city of Wuppertal was not damaged in the incident and
Iraq insurgents destroy key bridge
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria destroyed on Tuesday a key bridge on the highway leading north from Baghdad, a move that could further hamper Iraqi government efforts to battle jihadists. The destruction of the bridge, just south of
China says it may have citizens fighting in Iraq
Muslim extremists from China’s far western region of Xinjiang have gone to the Middle East for training and some may have crossed into Iraq to participate in the upsurge of violence there, China’s special envoy for the Middle East said
Attacks Against Muslims Spread: Now Targets in Sri Lanka
By: Harun Yahya Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean that recently grabbed the international headlines with fresh Buddhist attacks on Muslims. With a population of 20 million, 70% of Sri Lankans are Buddhist, with Muslims constituting the
Sales of black market oil surge in Middle East
Crude oil sales through non-governmental channels are a rising trend in the Middle East, with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) radical fighters and Iraqi Kurdistan getting in on the action, experts say. In conflict-ridden, oil-drenched Iraq, both ISIS
The Arab world has lost its soul
By: Khaled Almaeena For those Arabs born in the early 1950s no decade in their history passed off without any major event. The 1956 invasion of Suez by Israel, Britain and France referred to as the tripartite invasion. The June
Report: Israel’s Iron Dome makers were hit by hackers
Three Israeli defence contractors behind the Iron Dome missile shield and related systems were themselves robbed of hundreds of documents by hackers linked to the Chinese government starting in 2011, according to an independent U.S. security researcher. Krebs on Security,
Police implement special plan to control traffic during Eid
Jeddah Traffic and Security department has doubled its security patrols to control the traffic on the first day of Eid in different parts of the city particularly at the Corniche and the historical district of downtown Balad where large crowds
China says dozens killed in Xinjiang attack
Report says men with knives attack police station in western region, leading to civilian casualties and deadly response. Dozens of people have been killed and injured in an attack in China’s far western Xinjiang region, home to the mainly Muslim
Islamists storm Benghazi base as chaos grips Libya
Islamist fighters and militants overran a major Libyan army base in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday after a fierce battle involving rockets and warplanes in which at least 30 people were killed, Reuters reported. Special Forces had to
36 teams to secure women-only venues
The Riyadh Municipality has mobilized 36 teams among its Saudi female employees to ensure security at female-only venues during the Eid festivities. Several locations have been devoted to women-only entertainment events across the city. The teams have been tasked with
Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack
President Hamid Karzai’s powerful cousin, a close ally of presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani, was killed on Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at his home, the governor’s office in the southern province of Kandahar said. Hashmat Karzai was hosting an
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