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: September 2017
KSA-wide celebrations lined up for today
:: Elaborate arrangements have been made by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 87th National Day in a grand manner in 17 major cities in the Kingdom. The General Entertainment Authority is a government-sanctioned body based on
Syrian opposition figure, daughter murdered in Istanbul
:: A Syrian opposition figure and her daughter were found murdered in their Istanbul apartment on Thursday night. Orouba Barakat and her daughter Hala were stabbed to death. Turkish police found their bodies in their apartment in Istanbul’s area of
13 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Maria pummels Puerto Rico
:: Puerto Rico was on Friday battling dangerous flooding after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, as the death toll there jumped to 13 and authorities rescued nearly 700 people from high waters. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello called Maria the
Report: Faulty devices help keep Iran in nuclear deal limits
:: Frequent breakdowns of advanced uranium enrichment devices have inadvertently helped Iran comply with restrictions in the international agreement curbing its nuclear program, according to a new report by a Washington-based think tank. Iranian compliance also is due to tougher
Humanitarian work puts Saudi Arabia at forefront of philanthropy
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), launched by King Salman in 2015, has saved “millions of people,” said its General Supervisor Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. KSRelief has improved the lives of people in need in numerous countries, including
At UN, Bangladesh PM urges ‘safe zones’ for Myanmar’s Rohingya
:: Bangladesh’s prime minister on Thursday proposed creating UN-supervised safe zones inside Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims who are fleeing a military crackdown to seek refuge in her country. “These people must be able to return to their homeland in
Phone networks update carrier names to welcome Saudi National Day
:: Phone companies in Saudi Arabia updated their carrier names on customer phones, ahead of the Kingdom’s national day on Saturday. Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Mobily, the two largest phone firms in Saudi Arabia, updated their carrier names on
Kim Jong Un to consider ‘highest level of hard-line measure’ against US
:: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said in a rare statement on Friday the North will consider the “highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history” against the United States in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat to “totally
Daesh supporters using Instagram ‘stories’ to spread propaganda, report reveals
:: With Facebook, YouTube and Twitter cracking down on terrorists using their platforms to spread militant propaganda, tens of thousands of Daesh supporters have turned to the photo-sharing app Instagram. According to a report in The Times newspaper, more than
Uber stripped of London license
:: London stripped Uber on Friday of its license to operate from the end of September in a huge blow to the taxi app that will affect more than 40,000 drivers in one of the world’s biggest cities. Regulator Transport
Russia firm unveils ‘surveillance-proof’ smartphone
:: For Russians who fear that someone may be eavesdropping on their phone conversations, leading IT entrepreneur Natalya Kaspersky says she has a solution. At a business forum in Moscow on Friday she presented “TaigaPhone,” a brand new smartphone created
Saudis propose own port for aid for Yemen
:: Saudi Arabia on Thursday proposed that vital food and medicine relief aid for Yemen be shipped through the countrys Jizan port on the Red Sea to avoid Yemen’s rebel-controlled Hodeidah port. Dr. Abdullah al-Rabeeah, head of the King Salman
Sheikh Mohammed’s call for Arabic speaking volunteers met with overwhelming response
:: A project that required Arabic speakers and writers to help in the creation of free science and math educational content has received more than 12,000 volunteers. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
Is this Bollywood actor dating Pakistani actress?
:: Even as skirmishes continue on the borders between India and Pakistan and there is a breakdown of talks between the two sides, an unlikely relationship has kept the social media buzzing. Leading Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor, whose forefathers came
Bollywood’s ‘Deadly Dutt’ back on Indian screens after jail time
:: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt returned to Indian cinema screens Friday in his first film since serving four years in prison for possessing weapons supplied by gangsters behind the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. The disgraced star, 58, plays the role
Wealthiest woman in the world dies at age 94
:: Regularly named France’s richest person and for years the wealthiest woman in the world thanks to her L’Oreal inheritance, Liliane Bettencourt lived her life surrounded by the scent of money, politics and more than a touch of scandal. The
Failure of the Arab project
By : Fahad Shoqiran :: The big fuss about establishing an independent Kurdish state in Iraq reflects the threats against the concept of the state in the region. Many countries are under the threat of divisions, including Iraq and Syria.
The story of the Saudi-UAE ‘invasion’ of Qatar
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: A news agency reported that the White House said American President Donald Trump succeeded in preventing a Saudi-UAE military attack against Qatar. It was barely an hour before Trump issued a statement denying the report.
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