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
Egyptian hostages in Libya released: Army
The Egyptian army, in coordination with the General Command of the Libyan army managed to release the 13 Egyptians, who were kidnapped by an armed criminal gang in the region of Ajdabiya, Libya. Egypt’s military spokesman, Colonel Tamer al-Rifai, asserted
Janadriyah a must for anyone interested in Kingdom, says Sri Lankan guest of king
A Sri Lankan guest of King Salman at this year’s Janadriyah festival told News Agency the annual event is a must for anyone interested in a glimpse of Saudi Arabia. “As the guests of the king, we were well looked
Trump’s lifeline to oil producers?
By : Dr. Mohamed A. Ramady While President Trump seems to be making the headlines for the wrong reasons concerning rather blunt speaking telephone calls with foreign heads of state and the shambolic introduction of his US entry executive orders
Who pays the price for Iran’s intransigence?
By : Ahmed Ayash Iran resorting to the “Death to America” slogan again – in what is considered by Fars news agency as rebuttal to the US threat of a “military attack” – demonstrates sign of things to come in
‘Tenet medal’ for Saudi Arabia, the conqueror of terrorism
By : Turki Aldakhil Is it so difficult to understand why Saudis were not banned from entering the United States? Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud recently received a medal, named after George Tenet from the CIA,
Steve Jobs and me
By : Hussein Shobokshi It’s been 10 years since Apple Inc. and its then president Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. No one knew what this smartphone device would do when Steve Jobs first invented it. The innovation turned out
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday under scrutiny over whether he discussed the possibility of lifting US sanctions on Russia before Trump took office. Flynn submitted his resignation hours after Trump said through a
Trudeau visits Trump amid clash over refugee ban
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump will participate in a roundtable discussion about women in the work force Monday, an early sign of cooperation as Trudeau seeks to have good relations so Canada is not targeted
Syrian opposition to boycott Astana over Russian ‘breaches’
Syrian opposition official said that the opposition delegation will not attend the talks in Kazakhstan this week due to Russia not committing to what was agreed upon at the previous meeting. A second opposition official said that the “the Syrian
Why has India’s ‘first digital village’ project shut down?
Despite the ever-growing chorus for Digital India, the country’s “first minority cyber village project” has died a quiet death. Interestingly, this has happened barely 150km from the national capital of New Delhi. According to a news report, with the shutdown
Iraq hits ISIS commanders, Al-Baghdadi fate unclear: Statement
The Iraqi air force has targeted a meeting of commanders from the ISIS group that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have been attending, a statement said on Monday. It was not clear in the statement sent by the Joint
Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Saudi Arabia, meets King Salman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday and met with King Salman to further strengthen ties as part of a Gulf tour. The two Sunni powers have become increasingly close over the past year,
Syrian govt forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo
Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during battles to retake the city late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday. The findings add to mounting evidence of the use of
Lebanon’s Aoun urges Egypt to launch “Arab salvation initiative” on Syria
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged Egypt to launch an “Arab salvation initiative” especially for the crisis in Syria. In a joint news conference on 13 January, during Aoun’s visit to Egypt, the Lebanese leader said: “There are great hopes
Turkey’s Erdogan says aims safe zone in Syria after Raqqa operation
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey aimed to create a safe zone in Syria, extending its military operations to the towns of Manbij and Raqqa after driving ISIS from al-Bab, if it acts together with the US-led coalition. In
Erdogan: King Salman was first leader to contact me after coup attempt
President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has said that Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was the first first leader to contact him after coup attempt in his country and assured him of solidarity with Turkey. Erdogan also said that terrorism is changing
90% of cotton ‘Made in Egypt’ is fake, Cotton Association says
Egypt’s most famous export, the silky soft cotton prized by makers of luxury bedding and clothing, has become so scarce as production has fallen that most supplies sold under its brand name last year were fake. But a surge in
Tesla Motors launch regional office in Dubai
Tesla Motors for electric cars designs and manufacturing has launched its Dubai office on Monday. During a meeting between the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Tesla CEO and founder, Elon Musk, expressed his delight at being in
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