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: July 13, 2017
More recollections of Eid overseas
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi Memories of Eid overseas – Part 1 :: In a previous article, I recalled some of my memories about the celebration of the Eid festival while I was working as a diplomat in a number
In the eyes of the beholder
By : Tariq A. Al-Maeena :: Following my article a couple of weeks ago in which I complimented the Pakistani cricket team for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against their formidable arch-rivals India, I received a couple of
Britain to the rescue in the Gulf?
By : Anthony Harris :: Boris Johnson, the British foreign secretary, called for unity in the Gulf during a trip to the region, which began on Friday and included stops in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. He will by now
From shale to electric cars, a packed agenda for OPEC
By : Wael Mahdi :: The Joint Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) is set to meet in Russia later this month after the committee’s mandate was broadened in May by OPEC ministers.
Long his father’s attack dog, Trump Jr. now in eye of storm
:: Donald Trump Jr. has long been his father’s id, the brawler who has helped fuel the president’s pugilistic instincts and stood firm as one of his fiercest defenders. Now the president’s eldest son is at the center of the
Trump to travel to Paris to discuss Syria and terrorism
:: U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron where the two leaders will seek to work together on Syria and countering terrorism, while avoiding the thorny issues that have divided
Weakened May vows to win ‘battle of ideas’
:: British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday she has to win a “battle of ideas” in Parliament and the country after losing her majority in last month’s election. In a speech both conciliatory and defiant, May urged her opponents
Abort! Airliner nearly lands on other San Francisco planes
:: The pilot of an Air Canada plane carrying 140 passengers made a last-minute maneuver to avoid landing on a taxiway at San Francisco International Airport where four passenger jets were lined up to take off. The Federal Aviation Administration
Turkey’s Erdogan says lifting emergency rule currently out of question
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday it was out of the question under current circumstances to lift the state of emergency in Turkey, which was imposed soon after an attempted military coup on July 15 last year. “There
First batch of airlifted dairy cows land in Doha
:: Did the cows fly in the lap of luxury, or were they booked in cattle class? The first batch of about 4,000 dairy cows Qatari businessman Moutaz Al-Khayyat planned to bring into the Gulf state had arrived from Germany
Turkish police kill five and seize Kalashnikovs in raid on ISIS cell
:: Turkish police killed five ISIS militants in a raid on a house in the city of Konya on Wednesday and four police were slightly wounded, the Dogan news agency said. Special forces police launched the operation at the house
King receives honorary doctorate degree for service to Holy Qur’an and its sciences
King receives honorary doctorate degree for service to Holy Qur’an and its sciences :: Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for service to the Holy Qur’an
Fire ravages home in Saudi Arabia’s Najran, killing 11
:: Eleven people have died from smoke inhalation after a fire engulfed a home in Saudi Arabia’s Najran, the Civil Defense said Twitter on on Wednesday. Six people were injured and were rescued by firefighters who extinguished the blaze. The
US-led coalition: Amnesty report on Mosul ‘irresponsible’
:: The US-led coalition said Wednesday that an Amnesty International report accusing its forces of violating international law during the fight against Daesh group in Mosul is “irresponsible.” The report released Tuesday said Iraqi civilians were subjected to “relentless and
US commander hopes ISIS leader Baghdadi is ‘deader than a doornail’
:: The head of the international coalition fighting the ISIS group said Tuesday he had no information that would confirm or deny claims that the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead, Agence France-Presse reported. Earlier on Tuesday, the Syrian
Malaysian govt crackdown on migrant workers condemned
:: Malaysia has rounded up over 3,000 undocumented migrant workers this month in a major crackdown, prompting alarm on Wednesday from lawmakers across the region who said the campaign was “victimizing the vulnerable.” The relatively developed country is a magnet
US postpones decision on Sudan sanctions for three months
:: The United States on Tuesday postponed for three months a decision on whether to permanently lift certain sanctions on Sudan over its human rights record and other issues, the State Department said. Former President Barack Obama lifted the sanctions
Trump hails son Don Jr for ‘transparency’ over Russia meeting
:: Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his eldest son Don Jr — who is under fire for his meeting with a Russian lawyer during last year’s US presidential campaign — and hailed his “transparency” for releasing e-mails about the talks.
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