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: February 2017
Afghan official: Attack which killed UAE officials planned in Pakistan
A senior Afghan interior ministry official has alleged that a terror attack last month that killed six Emirati diplomats in Kandahar was planned in Pakistan. “The attack was planned in Mawlawi Ahmad Madrassa in Chaman, Quetta,” Sediq Seddiqi, a spokesman
King Salman receives grand red-carpet welcome on arrival in Malaysia
Saudis have expressed pride and joy after it emerged that a citizen of the Kingdom, Dr. Yaseen Al-Mleaky was included in a team of researchers who helped discover seven new planets. The planets, the discovery of which was announced by
Ministry: Abou Treika is free to enter Egypt
Egyptian legendary retired footballer Mohamed Abou Treika could have returned to Cairo to take part in his father’s burial without facing arrest, Egypt’s Interior Ministry spokesperson said. General Tareq Atteya told local website youm7.com that the ministry has no orders
Saudi participated in team that discovered Earth-size planets
Saudis have expressed pride and joy after it emerged that a citizen of the Kingdom, Dr. Yaseen Al-Mleaky was included in a team of researchers who helped discover seven new planets. The planets, the discovery of which was announced by
Rocket fired from Gaza hits southern Israel, army claims
A rocket or mortar round launched from the Gaza Strip slammed into southern Israel before dawn on Monday but caused no casualties, the Israeli army said. “A projectile fired from the Gaza Strip hit an open area…in southern Israel,” a
Madinah’s ‘capital of Islamic tourism’ performance dazzles crowd
A theatrical performance to mark Madinah’s status as the 2017 capital of Islamic tourism dazzled crowds in the Saudi city recently. A large choir, folk dances and actors wearing traditional Arab dress were part of the show for the opening
Euro zone economy: Real recovery or another Sirens’ song?
Over the years, euro zone economic growth has been a bit like the Sirens in Homer’s Odyssey: Singing a song of promise, only to end up pulling you onto the rocks. Will it be different this time? The strong growth
‘Tunisia to accelerate reforms as IMF freezes loan’
Tunisia is likely to sell stakes in three state-owned banks this year and cut up to 10,000 public sector jobs as part of reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has postponed the payment of the second tranche
Gaza’s first English library to open window to world
Mossab Abu Toha has never actually left Gaza, instead devouring books as an escape. Now he is struggling to open the first English-language library in the beleaguered Palestinian territory. “Send us books in English, new or used,” says the 24-year-old
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ wins ‘best foreign film’ Oscar
Iranian film “The Salesman” on Sunday won the Oscar for best foreign language film, but director Asghar Farhadi skipped the Hollywood gala in protest at a travel ban by US President Donald Trump. Farhadi initially said he would head to
Oscars: ‘Moonlight’ wins best picture amid announcement chaos
The coming-of-age drama “Moonlight” is the winner of the best picture Academy Award. The film won after the end of the awards ceremony was plunged into chaos after “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the best picture winner. Presenter
Syrian war film wins Oscar best documentary short award
Politics continued to pervade the Academy Awards Sunday as the 40-minute Netflix documentary “The White Helmets” took the best documentary short award. The category generally doesn’t get much widespread attention at the annual awards show, but this year, the denial
The two Presidents: Nixon and Trump
By : Ahmad al-Farraj The charged atmosphere in the US these days, reminds us of the beginning of the 70s, when President Richard Nixon made the historic mistake of spying on the Democratic Party during the presidential elections of 1972.
After Mosul: Certainties and uncertainties
By : Amir Taheri As the battle for Mosul enters what looks like its decisive phase, Iraqi leaders face a number of certainties and uncertainties. The first certainty is that, in pure military terms, Daesh cannot maintain its hold on
Saudi delegation to Asia an opportunity to be part of new world order in trade
By : Frank Kane The top-level Saudi Arabian delegation that will spend the next month touring some of the most important Asian economies is a straw in the wind of changing global trade patterns and a sign of the importance
US Treasury rekindles interest in rare century bond
The US has rekindled interest in ultra long-term debt, including possibly a rare century bond, to lock in the current very low borrowing rates. “I think it is something that we should seriously look at,” US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Trump to skip WHCA dinner, a first in 36 years
Donald Trump has ratcheted up his feud with the US media by announcing he will skip the annual correspondents’ dinner set for April 29, the first US president to do so in 36 years. By boycotting the event Trump breaks
US Democrats pick Perez as chairman to lead party against Trump
US Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as chairman on Saturday, choosing a veteran of the Obama administration to lead the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the opposition to Republican President Donald Trump. Members of the
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