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: September 30, 2017
Saudi entertainment authority hit by cyber-attack
:: Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) said on Friday its website had been the target of cyber-attacks from outside the kingdom. The GEA was set up last year as part of the Vision 2030 reform program to provide entertainment
ISIS militants killed in Libya by US airstrike
:: Two US air strikes killed several ISIS militants in Libya earlier this week, the US military said on Thursday, the second series of strikes in the country in recent days. In a statement, US Africa Command said the strike
Ministry says legal driving age for women in Saudi Arabia is 18 years
:: Major General Mansour al-Turki, the spokesperson of the Saudi interior ministry, has said that the legal driving age of women in the country is 18 years. “The royal decree is clear in terms of implementing traffic laws on men
Buthaina’s appearance in Riyadh daunts Houthi propaganda machine
:: The appearance of Yemeni child Buthaina al-Rimi in Riyadh has surprised the Houthi militias in Sanaa and deterred their propaganda machine. A video of Buthaina, who was the lone survivor of a raid that wrongly targeted her house, appeared
Saudi Attorney General orders arrest of man threatening women in a video
:: Attorney General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah ordered arresting a man who threatened in a video to launch an attack on women. An official source at the Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that it would
Man arrested for threatening Saudi women on Snapchat video
:: Police in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia have announced the arrest of a young man who appeared on social media issuing threats against women who drive. Saudi Arabia’s attorney general, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah al-Muajab, on Friday issued
US willing to ‘facilitate’ talks between Baghdad, Kurds
:: Washington is willing to “facilitate” talks between Baghdad and Iraq’s Kurdish region to calm soaring tensions surrounding a controversial independence referendum, the US State Department said Thursday. Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly chose independence in a non-binding vote on Monday, drawing
Coalition spokesman: Kurdish referendum caused loss of focus fighting ISIS
:: The Kurdish referendum for independence has decreased focus on fighting ISIS militants in Iraq, a spokesman for the US-led coalition fighting the militant group said. “The focus which used to be like a laser beam on ISIS is now
Lebanese cleric sentenced to death, pop-star to 15 years for clashes with army
:: A Lebanese military tribunal on Thursday sentenced a radical Sunni cleric to death for his role in 2013 clashes that killed 18 soldiers, following a trial that lasted for two years. The firebrand cleric, Ahmed al-Assir, had gained support
India’s flagging economy draws dire warnings of recession
:: Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power on a euphoric wave of promises to boost India’s economy, add millions of jobs and bring “good times” to the developing nation. Three years later, India’s economic prospects look decidedly grimmer. India’s
Egypt’s foreign debt up 42 pct to $79 bln
:: Egypt’s foreign debt rose to $79 billion in the 2016-17 fiscal year which ended in June, up 42 percent from 2015-16, the central bank said. The cash-strapped country has been borrowing from abroad to fund its budget deficit and
‘Seinfeld’ actress, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, battling breast cancer
:: Emmy-winning comedic actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus said on Thursday that she was battling breast cancer and highlighted the case for universal healthcare. Louis-Dreyfus, 56, who plays foul-mouthed fictitious former US President Selina Meyer on HBO’s “Veep,” said “1 in 8
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