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: August 5, 2017
Police: Violence, arson at S.Sudanese refugee camp in Sudan
:: Violence and arson broke out on Thursday at the biggest South Sudanese refugee camp in Sudan, which houses tens of thousands of people, a security official said. The scale and cause of the violence at the al-Waral camp in
Malaysian PM under pressure over French sub deal
:: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faced renewed questions Thursday over a 2002 sale of submarines to his country after a close associate was charged in France over alleged kickbacks. Najib, then defense minister, oversaw the deal worth nearly €1
Two killed, three wounded in Egypt attack near Luxor
:: A policeman and a civilian were killed and three people wounded in an attack late on Thursday on a patrol in Esna, south of Luxor, the Interior Ministry said. The police patrol had stopped a vehicle and when stopped,
China: India building up troops amid border stand off
:: China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said India has been building up troops and repairing roads along its side of the border amid an increasingly tense stand-off in a remote frontier region beside the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The stand-off
FBI arrests cyber expert who ended WannaCry attack
:: A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global “WannaCry” ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Marshals Service said on Thursday. Marcus Hutchins, a British-based malware
Mubadala sells second stake in US chipmaker AMD
:: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company on Friday said it sold a 3.9 percent stake in US-based semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The transaction is Mubadala’s second sale of AMD shares this year. Mubadala sold 40 million shares or
Expert: Implementation of VAT will help streamline UAE revenue streams
:: UAE President Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the landmark Federal Law No. 7 of 2017 for Tax Procedures, which sets the foundations for the planned UAE tax system, regulating the administration and collection of taxes and
Kuwaiti fund to sell Areva shares in bid, stay away from nuclear – sources
:: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) will sell its nearly five percent stake in Areva to the French state as the nuclear group is delisted and will stay away from nuclear investments for now, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 bln US plant, to partner in EVs
:: Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. plan to spend $1.6 billion to build a joint-venture auto manufacturing plant in the US – a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs, both sides said on Friday.
How Omar Sharif landed Lawrence of Arabia role instead of Rushdy Abaza
:: Many yarns are still being spun for the Don Juan of Egyptian cinema, Rushdy Abaza, who would be celebrating his 96th birthday this week but none more intriguing than this. According to Egyptian makeup artist, Mohammed Ashoub, Abaza was
Saudi actress to appear alongside Carey Mulligan in new series
:: The US-based actress, Ahd Kamel, is currently filming a television series of a joint production between Netflix and the BBC. Kamel will appear together with British actress Carey Mulligan from The Great Gatsby and British actress July Namir who
Justin Bieber tells fans of ‘insecurities’ after cancelling world tour
:: Justin Bieber, the Canadian pop star who abruptly canceled a world tour last month, told fans Thursday he had sometimes let his “insecurities get the best of me.” The 23-year-old singer posted a confessional message on social media saying
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