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 »
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‘Jurassic World’ eats box office alive to set record
The fearsome “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs have done it again, gobbling up the competition to score the biggest worldwide box office opening weekend ever with the latest franchise. Action-packed “Jurassic World,” featuring a new and particularly lethal hybrid dino, raked in
‘Saudi fans will accept me singing in English’
Saudi Arabian singer Hamza Hawsawi who was announced the winner of X Factor Arabia on Saturday night, snagging the title with a heartfelt performance of John Legend’s All of Me, said he is ready to face all obstacles that he
The Arab world’s options: To fragment or cement?
By : Raghida Dergham The international anti-ISIS coalition came out with a deficient strategy after meeting in Paris this week to revise its already deficient strategy. The 24 foreign ministers did not have unified positions regarding Iraq or Syria, whether
Turkey’s AKP knocked off the throne, but what next?
By : Sinem Cengiz On June 7, more than 53 million Turkish voters went to the ballot boxes to cast their votes in a critical election that not only forms the new government for the next four years but also
Saudi Arabia and Iran heading to war?
By : Jamal Khashoggi It is wrong to look at Operation Decisive Storm merely as an incidental Saudi military operation against the Houthis. This is a Saudi policy combining diplomacy and war to stop Iranian influence then push it out
Gulf plan key to Yemen solution
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The parties fighting in Yemen are not yet willing to accept a political solution to the crisis. This inevitably means that peace talks in Muscat, the upcoming Geneva negotiations and other bilateral meetings being held across
Foreign scholarship tied to employment
The Education Ministry has decided to link the government’s foreign scholarship program to employment. The move aims at not only creating jobs for the graduates of foreign universities but also to meet manpower requirements of various government departments and agencies.
Man posing as cop handcuffs meat seller
A young man posing as a policeman handcuffed a meat seller, took his picture and put it on social media after he refused to sell him meat at the price he demanded. The incident happened at a shop at Al-Sedeen
Ministry officials seize 500 barrels of counterfeit paint
Five hundred barrels of counterfeit paint were seized and the factory with illegal laborers was closed on Saturday in Riyadh. An official from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the illegal activities were unearthed during an inspection tour to
Besieging the Houthis and the humanitarian aid conundrum
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Judging by Iranian media reports, from Mehr news agency and Press TV, discussing a complete naval blockade on all Yemen ports by the Saudi-led coalition – thus preventing aid ships carrying fuel, water and petroleum derivatives
What if ISIS emerges in Gaza?
By : Raed Omari There have been recent reports of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents in the Gaza Strip, though not to the extent of its presence elsewhere in the region such as in Iraq, Syria, Libya,
Campaign launched against beggars as Ramadan nears
The Ministry of Social Affairs began coordinating with security authorities to carry out an intensive and organized campaign to fight begging with the approaching month of Ramadan. An official at the ministry revealed details of the plan involving the ministry
‘Waar 2’ to begin filming in June
Almost two years after the release of ‘Waar,’ a sequel to the hit Pakistani movie will begin filming next month in the United Kingdom. Writer-director of the film’s sequel, Dr. Hassan Waqar Rana, told The Express Tribune, “We will shoot
Medical students allege fee blackmail
Students at Batterjee Medical College (BMC) say that they were taken by surprise when the institution announced an 11 percent fee increase for next year on the day of their examinations. Many have taken to social media to express their
MoE weighs requests for school fee hike
The Education Ministry has stopped receiving requests from private school to raise their fees. The deadline for schools to seek permission to raise their fees was Saturday, said Mohammed bin Eid Al-Otaibi, director of foreign and private education at the
‘Only remnants of terrorism’ left in Algeria: minister
Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said Thursday that “only remnants of terrorism” remain in Algeria, where authorities say 25 Islamist militants were killed in an army sweep this week. Special forces were mobilized for the sweep, the minister said, quoted by
Clear insurance dues within 15 days, firms told
Insurance companies must pay vehicle owners their dues after accidents within 15 days, said the Consumer Protection Association on Wednesday. “They may extend the period to another 15 days after informing the client,” the association tweeted. “In total, the payment
World’s smallest theater opens in NY
Many theater owners like to say they offer an intimate show but only one really means it. That would be Theatre for One — a 4-foot-by-8 foot portable theater that allows one audience member at a time to see one
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