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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Security fears ruin Katy Perry’s Egypt birthday trip
U.S. pop superstar Katy Perry has apparently cancelled plans to go on a celebratory birthday trip to Egypt this week, citing unstable security conditions, according to media reports. Perry was scheduled to travel to Egypt to celebrate her 30th birthday
Disabled Palestinian lensman turns camera on culture
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: When Palestinian Osama Silwadi was crippled by gunfire it ended his career as a war correspondent, but the now wheelchair-bound photographer has found a new calling documenting his people’s heritage. After nearly 15 years covering the violence
Reinventing roles: Acting to production
Like brands need to change direction as they mature, the pretty ladies of Bollywood are well aware of their shelf life in the film industry. And, like brands need to plan for their shelf life, they too strategize and switch
Eyeing return, Yemen’s ousted Saleh aids Houthis
Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is actively helping the Houthi rebels take over the country as part of his plan to return to power, media reports revealed on Wednesday. Citing a “trusted source close” Saleh, a report said a
Stripping Egyptians of citizenship: a new punishment?
Based on available information, Hisham Mohammad Ahmed al-Tayeb is the first Egyptian to be stripped of his citizenship. According to a cabinet decree issued on Oct. 15, the decision was taken because of “his permanent residence outside the country and
Over 100,000 illegal workers arrested in EP in past year
Over 100,000 illegal foreign workers have been arrested in the Eastern Province over the last 12 months, police announced Tuesday. A total of 101,302 people were arrested during the period across the Eastern Province, said Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti, spokesman for
Calling all actors for Iftah Ya Simsim!
Iftah Ya Simsim, the Arabic television series targeting children, is calling on talented, funny and classical Arabic speaking actors to put their entertaining skills to a test for a chance to be part of the upcoming show’s cast list. Open
Robots, trolls and the dead dig up new film fans
LOS ANGELES: An oversized personal health-care robot assistant might seem out of place next to the princesses and furry animals that have won over legions of fans, young and old, in animated films. But for every young girl belting out
Silence of intellectuals and emergence of IS
By: Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi The rapid rise of the so-called Islamic State has exposed clear fault-lines in the Arab world, not least the failure of Arab intellectuals to stand up and be counted in the face of autocracy and fascism
In Yemen, neither unity nor separation is a gain
By: Jamal Khashoggi My friend Hamad al-Ammari, of the Arab Thought Foundation, invited me to their upcoming conference Morocco which will be on “Arab Integration: The dream of unity and reality of division.” I told him that if I attend,
The Turkish conundrum
By: Mahir Ali Turkey’s decision, announced on Monday, to permit Kurdish fighters to percolate across its border with Syria to aid the defense of Kobani against the Islamic State (IS) came as something of a surprise, particularly in the wake
How Iran will benefit from regional unrest
By: Osama Al Sharif Iran could emerge as a winner from the open-ended war on the self-ascribed Islamic State (IS), which has shifted attention from Tehran’s attempt to expand its sphere of influence and improve its position as a regional
The Kurdish way of fighting ISIS
By: Octavia Nasr Images speak volumes. Terrorists of the so-called “Islamic State,” or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, know that very well and employ it in their fear-instilling tactics. It is our responsibility to remember that images are
The solution to poverty lies in love : Harun Yahya
By: Harun Yahya One of the greatest problems facing the world, and Africa in particular, is that of poverty and people living on the edge of starvation. When we look at research into poverty and publications on the subject, we
In Afghan north, Taliban gains ground and courts local support
Sardar, a 23-year-old working in his brother’s barber shop in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, said local officials had asked for bribes to resolve a long-running family dispute over land. When the backhanders failed to have their desired effect,
In Iran, lavish divorce parties on the rise
Weddings in Iran have long been an over-the-top affair with families spending thousands of dollars to celebrate a union. But now some couples are splurging on an entirely different sort of nuptial celebration: a divorce party. Local media outlets and
Iraqi poet seeks to heal her homeland with words
Iraqi-born poet Amal al-Jubouri may not have the Hollywood recognition of Angelina Jolie, but both women are artists who have decided to use their talents and profile to help the victims of war. When al-Jubouri, one of foremost poets writing
‘Big construction firms falsely declaring workers as disabled’
Mervat Tashkandi, adviser to the Labor Minister, revealed that the ministry is working in collaboration with several ministries to issue special labor cards for people with disabilities through the “Tawafok” program. The move has come to counter the phenomenon of
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