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
Obama pays up after jumping queue
AUSTIN: At Franklin’s, a famed barbecue joint in Texas, pushing to the front of the line will cost you. President Barack Obama learned this lesson the hard way on Thursday when he stepped into the meat-lovers paradise in Austin. The
Modi’s first budget: A cautious step to revive Indian economy
By: Seema Sengupta THE most sought after official document in India in the month of February is finally out in the open. Arun Jaitley, finance minister of the newly elected Narendra Modi government has presented his first budget in the
Saudi scholarship students and the problems they face
By: Heba Albeity King Abdullah Scholarships Program (KASP) has absolutely changed the demography of the Saudi society. According to statistics disclosed by Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Angari during the graduation ceremony of the 4th group of
Israeli airstrikes, a rerun of 2012 blitz
By: Linda Gradstein A cartoon that appeared in the daily newspaper Haaretz captured the feelings of many in Israel. A couple is sitting on the couch watching TV while on the news program an Israeli army commander is shown asking
Sri Lankan minister warns of Muslim radicalization
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A top Sri Lankan minister on Friday warned that the country’s Muslim minority could become radicalized if they continue to be subjected to attacks and false allegations of extremism by majority Buddhist nationalists. Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem
Remembering why Srebrenica mattered
By: Muddassar Ahmed This week is Remembering Srebrenica Week, which commemorates the loss of over 100,000 lives in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995, and more specifically the massacre of over 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica. Despite Srebrenica being
Richard Perle’s whitewashing of the Iraq war
By: Ramzy Baroud As Iraq stands on the verge of a complete breakdown into mini sectarian states, former leading neoconservative and Iraq war advocate Richard Perle made a sudden appearance on Newsmax TV. His statements in the interview were yet
When the tables turn and arsonists are threatened by fire
By: Eyad Abu Shakra The Arab world currently feels like an arid land that has been set on fire. But it seems the arsonists responsible are yet to realize that the wind is blowing their way, and that as soon
Israeli strikes kill more Palestinians
Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed four more Palestinians before dawn on Friday, raising the death toll from the four day offensive to at least 85, while a Palestinian rocket hit a fuel tanker at an Israeli petrol station causing
Why Doesn’t the Media Care About Dead Palestinians?
Why Doesn’t the Media Care About Dead Palestinians? Abby Martin remarks on the latest violence in Palestine, including Israeli airstrikes on civilian targets in Gaza. Wow! what an exposure of mainstream media. Thank you Abby Martin!
SR20m donation by crown prince to boost disability research
Charity is the foundation of our religion, said Crown Prince Salman while laying the foundation stone for the construction of an endowment complex for the Riyadh-based Prince Salman Center for Disability Research. A formal ceremony was held at Prince Salman’s
OIC demands action against Israeli atrocities
The world’s largest Muslim bloc Thursday urged the UN Security Council to force a halt to Israel’s air war on Gaza that has killed more than 80 Palestinians in three days. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, after a meeting of
Traffic cops must reach crash site within 45 minutes or face action
The Traffic Department said Thursday that it would take disciplinary action against officers who do not attend to accident scenes within 45 minutes. “Our officers attend to accident cases within a period of 30 to 45 minutes after receiving the
Obama: U.S. willing to broker Gaza ceasefire
As Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas warned of an imminent invasion by Israeli ground forces, President Barack Obama told Israel’s premier that the United States is willing to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. “The United States remains prepared to
ISIS unveils ‘cabinet’ lineup: report
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has reportedly formed a cabinet to be in charge of his newly established “caliphate.” Documents published by The Telegraph newspaper this week revealed for the
A keg of gunpowder and a Scottish butterfly…
By: Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Here in the Middle East, the political situation seems to be getting ever more unstable. Between the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and new Israeli action against Gaza, the news gets
Avoid the Ramadan bulge
By: Amal Al-Sibai In addition to increased spiritual awareness and a higher level of faith, something else often goes up during Ramadan…… your weight. Ramadan is not to be blamed for the weight gain; it is due to our unhealthy
Canadians celebrate compassion and strength
By: Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan In Ottawa on Canada Day, tens of thousands of Canadians and foreign tourists jammed Parliament Hill to sing, laugh, hear speeches, wave the flag and holler in delight as artists performed, planes flew overhead, the
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