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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Beyonce dresses Blue Ivy as MJ
LOS ANGELES: Beyonce dressed up as her idol Janet Jackson for Halloween and she had the perfect accessory — a mini Michael! Beyonce showed off her Rhythm Nation look at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse concert 2014 in New York City on
Hayek’s struggle against domestic violence continues
CALIFORNIA: In addition to her passion for acting, Salma Hayek also raises awareness about domestic violence. The 48-year-old star was a speaker at The Wrap Power Women’s Breakfast in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday when she talked emotionally about her
Kurd builds $20 mln White House replica in Erbil
A Kurdish businessman is building his own $20 mln replica of the White House in the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil – with the addition of luxurious enhancements such as gold-leaf colored bannisters and Greek marble columns. Shihab N. Shihab
9 more sectors included in Saudization program
The Ministry of Labor has included nine new domains under the Nitaqat nationalization scheme, bringing the total number of sectors that are subject to Saudization to 58. Domains that have been subsumed under the program include disability centers, strategic partnership
Ministry to help create 100,000 new jobs
The Ministry of Labor, in coordination with a number of specialized establishments in the food industry, will provide 100,000 jobs across the Kingdom in the forthcoming months. The jobs will pay employment seekers of both sexes a salary that will
Patel to star with Kidman in ‘Lion’
LOS ANGELES: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star Dev Patel and Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman are set to star in ‘Lion’, a new drama produced by The Weinstein Co. The drama, based on the memoir ‘A Long Way Home’ by Saroo Brierley, follows
Mammy has her moment in ‘Gone with the Wind’ prequel
WASHINGTON: Nearly eight decades after she became one of the most famous supporting figures in American popular literature, Mammy has become the heroine of her own story in a prequel to “Gone with the Wind.” “Ruth’s Journey” by novelist and
Rescheduling motherhood: America’s new debate
She is 44 and single, but journalist Sarah still dreams of having a child, while TV producer Susanah, 38, is waiting for her younger boyfriend to be ready. To keep their hopes alive, these New York women have spent tens
Peshmerga leave Turkish restaurant ‘without paying’
They came, they saw and they left, purportedly, without paying the bill. Amid confusion over the plans of the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters set to cross from Turkey to fight militants in Kobane, one contingent ate a full meal in
Why NaMo is making a mess of it?
By : Bikram Vohra Other Side of the Mirror: Why NaMo is making a mess of it After deep and introspective study I have finally figured out why Modi bashers are so frightfully busy bashing. He is not playing the
Thank you Sweden
By : Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Even when the Swedish foreign minister promised that his country will recognize the State of Palestine, we weren’t sure it would. We knew that such kind of decisions would be subject to serious pressures. The
Halloween is ‘haram,’ declares Malaysia fatwa council
A Malaysian Islamic authority has banned Halloween celebration in a fatwa (religious edict), according to a local media report on Wednesday. The country’s National Fatwa Council slammed the spooky tradition as “Western,” deviating away from the teachings of Islam. “The
Pakistan’s Malala donates $50,000 to Gaza schools
Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai has donated the entire sum she received from the World’s Children’s Prize to the reconstruction of schools in Gaza, UK’s The Guardian reported Wednsday. The Nobel peace prize winner made the $50,000 donation after receiving the prize
Muslim population in French prisons sparks integration debate
Analysied By : Rajia Aboulkheir The question surrounding Muslims’ integration in France has returned to the forefront of public discussion this week, following a report that 60 percent of inmates in the country come from “Muslim religion or culture.” Le
Tunisian elections: Islamists fall from grace
Analysed By : Asma Ajroudi Political Islam suffered a blow in Tunisia this week, with Ennahda party coming second to the secular Nidaa Tounes in parliamentary elections. According to official provisional results released by the country’s electoral committee early Thursday,
Iraq’s Abadi struggles to gain Sunni tribal support
When Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office, he was regarded as a moderate Shi’ite leader who could win over powerful Sunni tribal chiefs to the fight against ISIS. Three months later, Sunnis who once helped U.S. Marines kick the
Community service for some offenders OK’d
The Justice Ministry has issued directives for the country’s courts to sentence certain offenders to community service rather than jail, including cleaning the homes of the elderly, washing the dead, digging graves and working at rehabilitation centers. According to sources
Dawah office says over 4,000 embraced Islam last year
Statistics from the Cooperative Office for Guidance & Community Enlightenment (Dawah) in Al-Rawda have revealed that 4,219 persons converted to Islam during the last Hijri year. The figure included 1818 men and 2401 women from 181 countries. The office said
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