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
Suicide bombers attack power station north of Baghdad, killing seven
:: Suicide bombers attacked a state-run power station north of Baghdad early on Saturday, killing seven people and forcing the facility to shut down, police and army sources said. At least three gunmen wearing explosive vests attacked the power station
Windows 10 update set for October release
:: Microsoft on Friday announced that a major update to its Windows operating system will be released globally on October 17. Release of Windows 10 “Fall Creators Update” will come the same day that Windows Mixed Reality headsets powered by
Cooler temperatures in Sudan spark spending frenzy
:: Trade in the Sudanese capital Khartoum has increased significantly, as falling temperatures in the last week created a frenzy in the market. Shops, parks and entertainment venues were bursting with people due to the steep decline in temperature in
Madonna headed overseas – to a new home in Portugal
:: Madonna is heading overseas to a new home in Portugal. The Michigan native had been living in New York. She said on Instagram Saturday that she finds the energy of Portugal inspiring, and it makes her feel creative and
Clooney depicts American dream as nightmare in ‘Suburbicon’
:: Affable, handsome George Clooney was all charm at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, but don’t be fooled. The actor says his latest directorial effort, “Suburbicon,” is an angry movie for an angry country – his own. It’s a
‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ makes TV history
:: Superhero show “Marvel’s Inhumans” will make history on Friday when it becomes the first television series to debut in IMAX theaters before its broadcast premiere. The first two episodes of ABC’s collaboration with the Disney-owned movie studio have been
Houston mosques open doors to Harvey victims on Muslim holiday
:: The gymnasium at the Champions Islamic Center is covered with mats and blankets, donated clothes and boxes of food lining its walls. On the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival, one of Islam’s holiest days, it’s become the temporary
Russia accuses US of ‘direct threat’ to diplomats’ immunity
:: Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday accused the US authorities of threatening the “security” of Russian citizens and violating its diplomats’ immunity with a planned FBI search of the San Francisco consulate. “The demands of the US authorities create a
Nearly 40,000 Rohingya fled escalating Myanmar fighting
:: Around 38,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar, United Nations sources working in Bangladesh’s southern district of Cox’s Bazar said on Friday. The estimate comes a week after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts and an army base
Two more Germans arrested in Turkey ‘for political reasons’: Berlin
:: Two more German citizens have been arrested in Turkey “for political reasons”, Berlin said Friday, bringing the total number of German political prisoners in Turkish custody to 12. “On August 31, two German nationals were detained in Turkey for
UN sees ISIS defeats in Syria by October, elections possible in a year
:: ISIS’s remaining Syrian strongholds are likely to fall by the end of October, which must be the trigger for the international community to push for free and fair elections, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Friday. “What
US-backed Syria force says its seized Raqqa’s old city from ISIS
:: US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters on Friday ousted ISIS from Raqqa’s Old City, a spokesman told AFP, bringing them closer than ever to the militants’ most well-defended positions. “Our forces today seized full control of the Old City in
Coalition airstrike destroys Houthi ballistic missile platform
:: An Arab Coalition airstrike has destroyed a ballistic missile platform in northwestern Yemeni province of Hajja on Friday. A military source stated that the coalition strike targeted the missile platform after it was spotted in a rural area between
Saudi plans for Hajj rituals are hailed a success
:: Plans for nearly two million pilgrims to ascend Mount Arafat and its surroundings, stay the night in Muzdalifa and return to Mina valley to spend the post-Hajj days were declared a success on Friday. The security spokesman for the
Syria’s Assad performs Eid prayers near seized ISIS pocket
:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad performed prayers on Friday for Islam’s Eid al-Adha festival in the town of Qara, near an enclave surrendered on Monday by ISIS. Confined to Damascus for long periods in the early part of Syria’s six-year
‘We will continue to provide security, tranquility and comfort to pilgrims’, says Saudi king in Eid message
:: Saudi King Salman congratulated Hajj pilgrims and the Islamic nation on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha on Friday and paid tribute to members of security forces, who lost their lives protecting the Kingdom. King Salman received at Mina Palace
Yemen’s Hadi says his country ‘won’t be used as tool to harm Saudi Arabia’
:: Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi said Yemen will not be a breeding ground for Iran and will not be used as a tool to harm Saudi Arabia. Hadi’s statements came during an address to the Yemeni people on
ISIS convoy heading back deep into Syria
:: A convoy loaded with ISIS fighters released by Lebanon was headed back into deep Syria on Thursday after being blocked at the Iraq border, a top US general said. Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, commander of the counter-ISIS coalition in
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