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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Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial on tax fraud charges
Cristina de Borbon, sister of Spain’s King Felipe VI, will stand trial on charges of tax fraud, the first Spanish royal to face prosecution in court. Her father Juan Carlos abdicated in June after a series of scandals including an
Madonna laments ‘crazy times’
LOS ANGELES : Madonna and Sony Pictures both were separately torpedoed by major hacks this month, in what the pop icon called “crazy times.” “This is the age that we’re living in. It’s crazy,” she told Billboard magazine, when asked
Hundreds of Gazans enter Egypt as Rafah reopens
Around 630 Palestinians left Gaza and entered the Egyptian Sinai through the Rafah crossing on Sunday after Cairo authorized a temporary reopening of the border, a Palestinian official said. It was only the second time in two months that Egypt
Erdogan praises legal process against opponents
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised as “clean and lawful” the legal process against his opponents that has been sharply criticized by the European Union and includes an arrest warrant for his arch-foe Fethullah Gulen. “I have been
Easy Taxi reduces taxi roaming time by 20%
In a new development, the Ministry of Transport has made it mandatory for taxi firms to install communication and tracking systems in their vehicles in order to reduce and eventually put an end to cabs roaming the streets, saying that
Love in Bollywood — lost and found
Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. So is love. Love rules in Bollywood, but in strange ways. They came, they saw, they fell in love and then love flies out of the window! Check out, Bipasha Basu who has
Sony pulls ‘The Interview’, Hollywood outraged
LOS ANGELES: Sony Pictures on Thursday canceled the release of a madcap comedy about North Korea that triggered chilling threats from hackers, as US investigators reportedly blamed Pyongyang for a damaging cyber-raid on the movie giant. The Hollywood studio announced
Beyonce sued over smash hit
NEW YORK: A Hungarian singer from the Roma community is suing Beyonce over the smash hit “Drunk in Love,” saying the superstar sampled a folk tune without permission. The song off Beyonce’s Grammy-nominated self-titled album begins with an Eastern-sounding a
Not funny! Cartoons deadlier than films, study says
LONDON: Children’s cartoons depict death more often than films for adults, and their main characters are more than twice as likely to be killed off, according to research released on Wednesday. The study found the main characters in children’s cartoons
Cosby’s wife defends ‘wonderful husband’
LOS ANGELES: Bill Cosby’s wife lashed out Monday at media reporting on sex abuse claims against the veteran comic, saying he was the victim of unfounded accusations and was “a wonderful husband.” Camille Cosby compared the coverage of her husband
Mrs. Clooney is 2014’s ‘Most Fascinating Person’
LONDON: Amal Clooney has many titles. Former adviser on Syria to UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan, for example. Internationally renowned human rights lawyer. Barrister to Julian Assange and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. And now Mrs. George Clooney, too.
Cryptic Cosby speaks out
NEW YORK: Comedian Bill Cosby who has stayed mum on allegations of having drugged and sexually assaulted numerous women, in cryptic comments urged US media to remain “neutral” in its reporting on the scandal, news reports said Sunday. His comments
Prince George in new Christmas photos
LONDON: Three Christmas photos of a rosy-cheeked Prince George were released by Britain’s royal family Saturday, offering a festive glimpse of the future king. The pictures show 17-month-old George in a courtyard at Kensington Palace, where his parents, Prince William
Syrian wins Arab Idol, keeps clear of politics
BEIRUT: A Syrian from war-torn Aleppo was declared the winner of this year’s “Arab Idol” singing contest at the grand finale of the gruelling four-month television competition in Beirut this weekend. The audience at Saturday’s finale broke into applause and
Sisi back from Jordan and off to court China
By : Abdallah Schleifer Reading the official communiques coming from both Jordan and Egypt following last Thursday’s official visit of Egyptian President Al-Sisi to Amman and his meeting with King Abdallah II provoked a curious nostalgia. It was not nostalgia
Haidar al-Abadi’s fearless vow to fight corruption
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Was Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi sending a message to his rivals or crying out to his allies when he frankly spoke a few days ago about defying “them” –his rivals-even if this led to his
Insulting Egypt’s revolutions: Criminalization vs. free speech
By : Sonia Farid “The Jan. 25 revolution is a reality that no one can ever question,” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told journalists, adding that a law to criminalize insulting the revolution would be issued shortly. The decision came
Social media storm over top Turkey cleric’s luxury Mercedes
Turkey’s top cleric came under fire on Saturday over reports that a luxury Mercedes had been purchased at public expense to serve as his official car – the latest government splurge to cause a public outcry. Mehmet Gormez, the head
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