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 »
Daily Archives: April 7, 2017
Kremlin says Syrian gas attack ‘unacceptable’ but US data on it not objective
The Kremlin on Thursday called a deadly poison gas attack in Syria’s Idlib province earlier this week a “monstrous crime,” but said Washington’s conclusions about the incident were not based on objective data. “This was a dangerous and monstrous crime,
Britain to extradite former head of Kuwait’s social security fund
Fahad al-Rajaan, the former head of Kuwait’s social security fund convicted in his home country of corruption and embezzling public money, has been arrested on behalf of the Kuwaiti authorities, London police said on Thursday. Last year, al-Rajaan was sentenced
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Yemeni tribal leaders
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the Yemeni tribal leaders in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Sheikh Mofreh Bahaibah gave a speech in the name of the Yemeni tribal sheikhs thanking the Saudi government, led by King Salman, for
King Salman honors winners of King Faisal International Prize
King Salman presented awards to the winners of the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for 2017 on Tuesday night at a ceremony attended by princes, senior government officials, academics and scientists here at Al-Faisaliyah Hotel. Launched by the King Faisal
US, Britain, France request name of pilot who carried out Syrian chemical attack
The US, Britain and France have demanded the names of the pilots who carried out the recent chemical attack in Syria. Their request came as part of the draft resolution, which they submitted on Wednesday during an emergency session at
Apple aims for more control, less cost as it accelerates in chip design
Apple Inc’s decision to stop licensing graphics chips from Imagination Technologies Group Plc is the clearest example yet of the iPhone maker’s determination to take greater control of the core technologies in its products – both to guard its hefty
Saudi Arabia detained 77 terror suspects last month
Saudi security forces arrested 77 terror suspects in March, according to an updated list posted on the Interior Ministry’s Nafethah Tawasol website. The suspects belong to nine nationalities — 53 of them are Saudis. The others included 16 Turks, two
4 gunmen accused of killing police shot dead in Russia
Police in southern Russia on Thursday hunted down and killed four suspects following the killing of two police officers. The Investigative Committee said the National Guard in the city of Astrakhan found the suspects, who refused to surrender and fired
A father bids farewell to twin toddlers after Khan Sheikhoun attack
The father cradled his 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed, each in an arm. He stroked their hair and choked back tears, mumbling, “Say goodbye, baby, say goodbye” to their lifeless bodies. Abdel Hameed Alyousef lost his two children, his wife
KACST signs deal to help emerging technology companies
The Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon Global. The objective behind the accord is to
Donors pledge $6 billion for 2017 at Syria aid conference: EU
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6 billion in aid to Syria for 2017, the EU said, at a conference in Brussels overshadowed by a suspected chemical attack on a rebel town. “Our conference is sending a powerful message, we are
India police arrest three over cow vigilante murder
Police said Thursday they have arrested three people for murder over the death of a Muslim man attacked while transporting cows in northern India, where vigilantes patrol the streets to protect the animal Hindus consider sacred. Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old
Number of foreign militants in Iraq and Syria unknown: US
US intelligence agencies don’t know the true number of foreign militants still fighting in Iraq and Syria, or the extent of the threat they pose to their home countries, a senior US military officer said Wednesday. Some 40,000 foreign militants
Iran struggles to expand oil exports as sea storage cleared
Iran has sold all the oil it had stored for years at sea and Tehran is now struggling to keep exports growing as it grapples with production constraints, shipping and oil sources say. Since the easing of international sanctions in
Israel military says Palestinian killed Israeli in West Bank
A Palestinian rammed his vehicle into a group of people in the West Bank on Thursday morning, killing one Israeli and injured another, the Israeli military said. The military said Thursday’s assault took place near the settlement of Ofra and
Air travel demand up in February, despite US travel curbs
Global demand for air travel rose 4.8 percent in February, thanks to lower fares and improving economies, with no major impact from an attempted US travel ban, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. Tourism bodies have warned
UN Security Council postpones vote on Syria resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria to allow time for negotiations with Russia. However, a
Saudi Aramco raises $3 bln with debut sukuk – sources
Saudi Aramco has raised $3 billion (11.25 billion riyals) in its debut sukuk issuance, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The Islamic bond, part of a program to raise 37.5 billion riyals, is the oil giant’s first fundraising
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