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
Chinese newspaper posts map of A-bombed Japan
A Chinese newspaper published a map of Japan with mushroom clouds rising above Hiroshima and Nagasaki, provoking outrage Tuesday from Tokyo’s foreign minister, who is from the first of the cities to be obliterated. Tensions between the Asian powers are
Khamenei: Nuclear team ‘will defend Iran’s rights’
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the country’s nuclear negotiating team at talks in Vienna will defend “the rights of the nation” in negotiations with world powers. “We trust the negotiating team and are sure they will
Libya’s Sharara oilfield restart another breakthrough for Tripoli
Libya’s oil sector took another big step back to normality with the restarting of an oilfield that could double its current meagre crude output, a week after blockades ended at major ports. The 340,000 barrels per day El Sharara oilfield
Why terrorists target Saudi Arabia
By: Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi The recent terror attack on the Yemeni-Saudi border has highlighted yet again that the country is a target because of its powerful economy and strategic position in the Middle East, but also that terrorists are exploiting
King’s Ramadan gift: 1,017 prisoners freed
Authorities are working around-the-clock to examine the cases of eligible prisoners including expatriates to be released from the Kingdom’s jails in Ramadan, Brig. Ahmed Abdullah Al-Shahrani, director of prisons in Jeddah, said on Tuesday. In an interview with Arab News,
Envoy seeks pardon for Pakistani prisoners
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, received Pakistani Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan, who is also the assistant secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday. They discussed a number of issues facing Pakistani expats in
Khamenei says Iran ‘needs more centrifuges’
Iran’s supreme leader revealed Tuesday that it ultimately wants 190,000 nuclear centrifuges — a figure he said was 19 times higher than world powers want to allow under a deal being discussed in Vienna. The comments, published on Ayatollah Ali
U.S. urges countries to combat foreign fighters going to Syria
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged countries in Europe and elsewhere on Tuesday to do more to keep their own citizens from traveling to Syria to fight, saying the world cannot allow Syria to become a training ground for violent
UN team on Kashmir asked to leave premises in India
NEW DELHI: India has asked a United Nations military observer group on Kashmir to vacate a government-provided bungalow in New Delhi, in a toughening stance against a mission that Indians have long opposed. New Delhi considers the whole of Kashmir
Radical Buddhists want Pope Francis to apologize
COLOMBO: A Buddhist group accused of instigating recent attacks on Muslims in Sri Lanka says Pope Francis must apologize to Buddhists for atrocities allegedly committed by Christian colonial rulers of the South Asian island nation when he visits next year.
Klose scores 16th World Cup goal to break all-time record
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Germany striker Miroslav Klose scored after 23 minutes of the World Cup semi-final against Brazil on Tuesday to become the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 16 goals. Klose had moved level with former Brazil striker Ronaldo on
Oil hits month low below $110 in 7-day losing streak
NEW YORK: Brent crude fell for its seventh straight session, hitting a one-month low below $110 a barrel on improved prospects for a rise in Libyan oil exports and easing fears of supply disruption in Iraq. The benchmark is headed
New India rail minister seeks foreign investment
MUMBAI: India’s new rail minister has proposed allowing foreign investment to modernize the country’s cash-strapped state railways. Sadananda Gowda also outlined plans for a network of high-speed trains, with the first project slated to connect the financial capital, Mumbai, with
Emaar Properties ‘facing market oversupply risks’
JEDDAH: Emaar Properties faces a risk of oversupply in Dubai’s real estate market, a top ratings agency says. According to Moody’s Investors Service, economic growth will bolster Emaar Properties PJSC’s domestic businesses, although the rating agency cautions that market exuberance
Ministry of Housing opens electronic payment service
The Ministry of Housing recently launched the e-payment services on its Ejar network to ease the process of rent payments by monthly, annual or biannual installments according to the contract signed by the parties concerned. Mohammad Al-Zumaie, deputy minister for
Kingdom donates polio medication to Pakistan
Saudi Arabia donated over 10 million doses of polio vaccine to Pakistan on Tuesday to help the country contain the crippling disease. Khayyam Akbar, charge d’ affaires at the Pakistan Embassy, told Arab News that the consignment has already arrived
Yemen Shiite rebels seize city near capital
Yemeni Shiite rebels seized control Tuesday of the northern city of Amran, near the capital Saana, after three days of fierce fighting, an official said, according to Agence France-Presse. “Amran is now under the control of the Houthi rebels,” the
Assad’s chemical weapons claims to be investigated
The head of the international effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapons said Monday the next step is investigating possible discrepancies in Syria’s declaration of its stockpile, as well as the destruction of its production facilities. Sigrid Kaag briefed
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