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
Kurdish diplomat cool to Israeli scheme
JERUSALEM: A Kurdish diplomat has played down the significance of Israeli advocacy of independence for her people, saying this was not coordinated with the autonomous Kurdish government in Iraq and may be intended to serve Israel’s interests. While acknowledging that
Mother stabs French teacher to death in front of students
ALBI, France: A primary school in southern France was in shock on Friday after a female teacher was stabbed to death in front of her pupils by a student’s mother, who was quickly detained. Education Minister Benoit Hamon rushed to
Chinese curbs on Ramadan fasting spark huge protests
Saudis and expatriates have slammed the Chinese government’s ban on Muslims in the Xinjiang region from fasting in Ramadan and praying at mosques, as a violation of human rights. They urged Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries to take political
Brazil and Germany reach World Cup semifinals
• Hosts defeats Colombia 2-1 in frenetic quarterfinal • Germany beats France 1-0 to earn 4th consecutive semi • 2nd death confirmed after overpass collapse BELO HORIZONTE: Hosts Brazil and Europe’s biggest remaining team Germany set up an epic-looking
Federer, Djokovic set up titanic showdown
LONDON: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will clash in a titanic showdown for the Wimbledon title after crushing an uprising from the next generation in the semifinals on Friday. Seven-time champion Federer demolished Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach
Steve Jobs ‘took our jobs’: Finnish PM
STOCKHOLM: Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has accused Apple’s late founder Steve Jobs of crushing his Nordic country’s job market by selling innovations that caught Finland’s companies off guard. “We had two pillars we stood on: one was the IT
Boeing outpaces Airbus in plane orders
PARIS: US aerospace group Boeing left European rival Airbus in its slipstream when booking new plane orders in the first half of the year, figures released by Airbus showed. Boeing had reported a net 499 new orders between January 1
Largest Saudi flag to be raised over Jeddah
In 20 days, the largest Saudi flag will be raised over Jeddah at an altitude of 170 meters. The flagpole, which will be based at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Square in Al-Andaluse Street, will be the tallest
Traffic police job made easy
The traffic police in Makkah are now using special handheld devices that can issue tickets instantly and inform violators via SMS that they have broken the law. Ali Al-Zahrani of the Makkah traffic department told Arab News on Thursday that
A friendlier workplace for women
An official source in the Ministry of Labor said that the ministry had imposed fines and penalties on violators of the regulations set for female employment in companies. The source said that the penalties include preventing the violating establishment from
SCTA notes uptrend in domestic tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA) has noted an upward trend in domestic tourism thanks to the number of Saudis and foreigners traveling within the Kingdom during Ramadan. “One reason for this is the SCTA’s support for local
Makeshift food stalls do roaring business
Spicy and fried snacks prepared the typical way are widely common dishes on the iftar tables of expatriates as well as some Saudis in the Kingdom during the holy month of Ramadan. However, rushing to buy these snacks, particularly, as
Al-Dakhil CEO of Prince Mohammed bin Salman charity
Dr. Azzam bin Mohammed Al-Dakhil has been appointed chief executive officer of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Charitable Foundation (Mask Al-Khairiya). The chairman of the foundation’s board of directors made the appointment. Al-Dakhil, former managing director of Saudi Research & Marketing
Violators of organic farming laws to get harsh penalties
Violators of the organic farming bylaw will be subject to harsh penalties including a prison term and a fine of up to SR1 million, Saad bin Abdullah Khalil, acting secretary-general of the Saudi Organic Farming Association (SOFA), said in a
Veteran Indian diplomat given a warm farewell
Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao hosted a farewell reception on Thursday in honor of Sibi George, minister and deputy chief of mission, who will be traveling to New Delhi today after completing about 18 months of his diplomatic tour in
Myanmar Buddhists threaten death to Muslims in Mandalay unrest
MANDALAY, Myanmar: Hundreds of Buddhists threatened to kill Muslims as they rode on motorcycles through Myanmar’s second-largest city of Mandalay, raising the prospect of further communal violence after two people died in unrest earlier in the week. Inter-religious violence has
1 dead, 16 critical after tornado hits Nebraska
At least one person was killed and 16 others were in critical condition on Monday after massive tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska, destroying more than half of the town of Pilger, hospital and emergency officials said. The National Weather Service
Indian nurses abducted in Iraq released, to fly home — India official
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nearly 50 Indian nurses who were abducted by suspected Islamist militants in Iraq have been released and will soon be flown home, an Indian official said on Friday. The nurses, all from the southern Indian state of Kerala, were
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