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: October 2017
Saudi Arabia condemns Bahrain bombing that left five police officers injured
:: An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist bombing in the Bahraini capital of Manama, leaving several police officers injured. The source confirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for the sister Kingdom of Bahrain against these acts of
Special forces hunting Osama Bin Laden’s son in ‘kill or capture’ mission
:: Osama bin Laden‘s 28-year-old son Hamza is being hunted in a “kill or capture” mission by Joint Coalition Special Operations Unit which includes UK special forces, according to British media reports. Hamza has become active as an al-Qaeda propagandist
Two children killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir
:: Two children were killed, on Monday, during an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir, Indian authorities said. Twelve more civilians, including two women and two teenage girls, were wounded on the India’s side of
UAE minister Gargash says Doha’s deeds ‘have returned to haunt it’
:: In light of Doha’s decision to withdraw nationalities from a spate of Qatari citizens who have voiced their opposition to the government, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Doha’s deeds “have returned to haunt
KSRelief in Bangladesh to increase health projects for Rohingya Muslims
:: A team from the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief), currently in Bangladesh, is studying ways to implement more health projects that will have a positive humanitarian impact on Rohingya refugee camps. The team is currently
Iraq allows foreigners to leave Kurdistan via Baghdad
:: Iraq on Monday authorized foreigners stranded in Iraqi Kurdistan after an international flight ban to leave the country via Baghdad despite not having a federal visa. Foreigners who had entered the northern autonomous region on regional visas not recognized
Makkah Public Transportation Program inaugurated
:: Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah, signed a contract to import, operate and maintain Makkah Public Transportation Program (MPTP) buses with an alliance of national and international specialized companies. Hisham Al-Faleh, secretary-general of the Makkah Development Authority, which is
Facebook pulls page, limits posting for exiled Chinese tycoon Guo
:: Facebook has taken down a page affiliated with China’s highest profile fugitive, exiled billionaire Guo Wengui, and temporarily restricted his ability to post on his profile, citing violations of its community standards. Guo, who is living in New York,
58 dead, 500 hurt in Las Vegas shooting as ISIS claims attacks
:: A gunman has killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 500 at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, shooting down from the 32nd floor of a hotel, where he was shot dead
Google unveils new moves to boost struggling news organizations
:: Google announced new steps to help struggling news organizations Monday — including an end to a longstanding “first click free” policy to generate fresh revenues for publishers hurt by the shift from print to digital. The moves come amid
North Korea tension sidelines South’s Unification Ministry
:: Every day, South Korea’s Unification Ministry sends officials to the border village of Panmunjom to call North Korea at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more than 18 months, the North hasn’t picked up. As North Korea steps up
DP World likely to develop two deep sea ports in eastern India
:: Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s largest container terminal operators, is said to have expressed interest to develop two deep sea ports in eastern India at Rajpur and Kulpi in West Bengal state.
Forest Whitaker and Arab stars crown closing ceremony of El Gouna Film Festival
:: Egypt’s El-Gouna Film Festival, GFF, wrapped up its first edition with smashing success amid huge presence of top Egyptian, Arab stars and international guests. The star-studded red carpet brought to red sea resort middle-eastern celebrities including actress Yussra, Bushra,
Pakistani girls found playing ‘Blue Whale’ game expelled from college
:: Two girl students in Pakistan have been expelled from college after they were discovered playing the dangerous Blue Whale challenge, a news report has revealed. The two girls were students of grade 11 and 12 at Government Girls Degree
Trump rejects diplomatic solution with North Korea’s ‘Little Rocket Man’
:: United States President Donald Trump has told his secretary of state not to waste any more efforts with North Korea’s “Little Rocket Man”, in reference to Kim Jong-Un. In a series of tweets published from his golf course in
Catalan govt says independence wins with 90 percent of votes
:: Catalonia’s government said Monday that 90 percent of those who voted in an independence referendum banned by Madrid chose to split from Spain. In a press briefing, regional government spokesman Jordi Turull said 2.02 million Catalans voted “yes” to
ISIS group claims responsibility for Marseille attack
:: ISIS claimed responsibility on Sunday for a knife attack that killed two women at the main train station in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille. The monitoring group SITE quoted an Arabic language report on the group’s Amaq propaganda
Libyan army: Qatar transports armed ISIS militants from Syria to Libya
:: Libyan armed forces spokesman, Col. Ahmad al-Mesmari, said on Sunday evening that ISIS and branches of the Muslim Brotherhood affiliated to al-Qaeda have joined forces to spread extremism in Libya. “Qatar is transporting armed ISIS militants from Syria to
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