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
Outcry in Algeria after policeman caught on video slapping student
A video showing a policeman slapping a protesting student has triggered widespread condemnation in Algeria, with local activists calling out the excessive force being used by security forces on peaceful protesters. The unnamed Algerian policeman was deployed with security forces
Police looking for ATM arsonists in Qatif
Unidentified arsonists set fire Saturday to one of the alcoves housing an ATM machine in a Qatif governorate bank in the Eastern Province. Police are investigating the incident. The area was set alight in Jazira Bank. Col. Zeyad Al-Ruqati, Eastern
King Salman to begin Asian tour in Malaysia
Malaysia will be the first destination for King Salman on his Asian tour, which is set to begin on Sunday. Other stops on the tour include Indonesia, China, the Maldives and Japan. Zainol Rahim Zainuddin, Malaysia’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia,
‘The Terminator,’ ‘Aliens’ and ‘Twister’ actor Bill Paxton dies aged 61
Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has
Bethlehem fetes Palestinian Arab Idol singing hero
Hundreds of Palestinians celebrated in Bethlehem after a young singer from the occupied West Bank city became the second Palestinian to win the Arab Idol television song contest. Yacoub Shaheen, the 23-year-old son of a Syriac Christian carpenter, on Saturday
‘Moonlight’ sweeps Spirit Awards; Affleck wins best actor
Sunday might be dominated by “La La Land,” but Saturday belonged to “Moonlight.” Barry Jenkins’ luminous coming-of-age tale swept Saturday’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, taking home six awards including best feature. “Moonlight” won every award it was nominated for at
Trump administration turning into dangerous farce
By : Yossi Mekelberg For an administration that is barely a month old, it is alarming how it has managed so rapidly to set an agenda that is undermining some of the basic tenets of US values. Donald Trump’s presidency
Trump and Putin: A clash or a deal?
By : Raghida Dergham The rush to bet on an “inevitable” deal between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has stumbled on the reality of the rules and strategic interests that govern US-Russian relations. They go
Syrian regime demands opposition unity for talks
The Syrian government’s top envoy to Geneva peace talks says his side will meet face-to-face with the opposition only if its various factions come together in a “unified, patriotic opposition.” Bashar al-Jaafari, Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations, pressed home
White House defends contacts with FBI over Russia reports
The White House on Friday defended chief of staff Reince Priebus against accusations he breached a government firewall when he asked FBI Director James Comey to publicly dispute media reports that Trump campaign advisers had been frequently in touch with
Germany: Man hits three with car in Heidelberg, shot by police
A man apparently drove a car into pedestrians in a central square in the German city of Heidelberg on Saturday, injuring three people, then fled and was shot after being tracked down by officers, police said. One of the three
Germany’s Merkel: Keep working on 2-state Mideast solution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing the need to work for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after President Donald Trump signaled that he could accept a different outcome. Merkel’s comments in her weekly video message Saturday came ahead
Buffett tackles Trump in defending value of immigrants
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett used his annual letter Saturday to laud immigrants and their contribution to the growth of the US economy amid President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant stance. “Americans have combined human ingenuity, a market system, a tide of talented
Rowhani: Increasing of military power will not guarantee Iran’s security
Iranian president Hassan Rowhani warned during a conference with the Iranian interior ministry that increasing military power will not guarantee the country’s security. He also said that loss of confidence in Iranian society would mean loss of security, reported Iranian
Turkish PM launches ‘yes’ campaign over constitutional changes
Turkey’s prime minister has officially launched his ruling party’s campaign for a “yes” vote in a referendum on ushering a presidential system. Binali Yildirim formally got campaigning going on Saturday telling supporters in a sports arena that the proposed new
Battle for Mosul: ISIS drone obliterates Iraqi army tank
Amaq News, which acts as a semi-official news agency for the ISIS has released a new video showing a drone striking an Iraqi tank from the air. The footage, which cannot be independently verified as of publication, proves increasing fears
Iran requests 950 tons of uranium from Kazakhstan
Iran’s nuclear chief said on Saturday that the country had requested to buy 950 tons of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor program.| The request has been made to the body
Myanmar police blame grudge, not army, for Muslim lawyer’s murder
Senior Myanmar security officials say the assassination of a prominent legal adviser to the government was the result of a personal political grudge and not part of a bigger conspiracy by the military. Police and Home Ministry officials said at
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