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: July 2017
US ending laptop ban on Middle Eastern airlines
:: The US Transportation Security Administration said on Monday it was lifting a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like laptops onboard US-bound flights, the last carrier under the restrictions. In March, US officials imposed restrictions
Dubai firm behind Apple’s ‘flying’ roof creating largest rotating dome in Mecca
:: A Dubai-based technology firm who was behind Apple’s new flying roof has revealed to Al Arabiya English their latest project – a rotating dome in Mecca, believed to be the largest in the world. Premier Composite Technologies (PTC) was
Gold up, poised for more gains on soft US rate outlook
:: Gold climbed on Monday and was likely to see further gains after the dollar slumped to multi-month lows on the back of data that pointed to weak US inflation and less prospect of rate hikes. “The dollar continues to
Two Iranians charged in US over hacking defense materials
:: Two Iranians were indicted Monday in the United States with hacking a defense contractor and stealing sensitive software used to design bullets and warheads, according to the Justice Department. According to the newly unsealed indictment businessman Mohammed Saeed Ajily,
Vodafone Qatar struggles to fix large-scale telecom outage
:: One of Qatar’s two telecommunications companies is struggling to bring its network online following a widespread outage. Vodafone Qatar said on Tuesday on Twitter that network engineers have arrived in the tiny Gulf country to fix the outage that
Homeless invited for feast after $30,000 US wedding cancelled
:: An American bride, whose $30 000 wedding got cancelled, invited the homeless to her banquet instead of wasting all the money that was spent on the event. According to a BBC report, twenty-five-year old Sarah Cummins’ non-refundable wedding reception
Winter is here: GoT makes explosive return
:: “Game of Thrones” returned for its season seven premiere Sunday, ending a longer-than-usual wait for fans craving its unique weekly offer of violence and dragons. Viewers were not disappointed, taking to social media in the thousands to express delight
Singer R. Kelly denies BuzzFeed article accusing him of ‘cult’
:: R&B singer R. Kelly on Monday denied an article by US media outlet BuzzFeed News that he was keeping a household of young women in a “cult” atmosphere. “Mr. Robert Kelly is both alarmed and disturbed at the recent
BBC unveils first female ‘Doctor Who’
:: British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play “Doctor Who,” telling fans of the cult BBC science fiction series they should “not be scared by my gender.” The 35-year-old, who starred in the British
Multiple wars in Syria
By : Yasar Yakis :: Syria’s multiple wars continue unabated in various parts of the country. Fighting Daesh is apparently a priority for almost all major actors in Syria, but a barely concealed competition is ongoing between Russia, the US,
RADICALISM AND ISLAM: Two Diametrically Opposite Concepts
By : Harun Yahya :: The concept of “Radical Islam,” which is widely used today especially in the Western world, emerged in the second half of the 20th century as a concept that entirely contradicts the essence of Islam and
Libya’s Fayez al-Sarraj announces political roadmap, calls for polls next year
:: The head of Libya’s UN-backed unity government has announced a new political roadmap for his violence-wracked country, with presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in March 2018. The Government of National Accord has been struggling to assert its
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris, insists Doha meets demands
:: Egypt will end visa-free entry for Qatari nationals with some exceptions, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, the latest measure taken against Doha which Cairo and three Gulf governments are boycotting. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain
Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter moved to house arrest
:: An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant will be placed on house arrest pending his appeal of his manslaughter conviction and 18-month sentence, the army said Monday. A military court ruled that Elor Azaria will be
Saudi cabinet: Actions against Qatar continues until demands are met
:: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet of ministers agreed that current procedures will continue until the Qatari authorities are committed to the implementation of just and all demands that guarantee combating of terrorism and achieving of stability and security in the region.
King Salman pressured US to ensure Israel reopens Al-Aqsa: Report
:: Saudi King Salman is said to have personally intervened with top US officials to ensure the reopening of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. According to a report in Elaph online portal, the king spoke with top US officials seeking
Iran’s army chief of staff threatens to target US forces in the region
:: Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri threatened to target American bases and forces in the region if the United States classifies the Revolutionary Guards on the terrorist list. At the Revolutionary Guards’ ground
Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 jolts Russia’s Commander Islands
:: An earthquake, measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale, hit the area on the Commander Islands on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The tremor shook the Islands at 23.34 GMT, with its epicenter located nearly 233 kilometers away from Nikolskoye settlement in
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