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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The challenge of hope
By: M.J. Akbar Prime ministers choose one of three options when they step up to the podium at the Red Fort on Independence Day. They speak to their governments; or mumble to themselves; or talk to the people of India.
Actions, not words, needed to counter terror
By: Khaled Almaeena There are reports in the Saudi media about directives issued to mosque imams to pray against the Islamic State (IS), also called “Daish”, and other extremist organizations and portray them as “deviant groups”. More needs to be
It’s high time to fight hypocrisy
By: Khalid Abdulla-Janahi In the past generation or two, our region has witnessed a rising trend in forced “political correctness.” Tempering confrontation with diplomacy is indeed a responsible approach because it makes living and working with one another regardless of
‘Pakistani Justin Bieber’ to perform in Britain
KARACHI: Dubbed the ‘Pakistani Justin Bieber’, Asim Azhar is to perform his current single “Maahi Aaja” at an upcoming London gig, reports NDTV. “I’m excited to release my new single,” said the singer. “The last year has been incredible for
Suganda steals show in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY: A large number of music fans living in Kuwait turned up at the “I Love My India show’, which was held at the Indian Embassy premises recently, reported daijiworld.com. Standup comedian, mimicry artist and talented singer Sugandha Mishra
Enough lies, the Arab body politic created the ISIS cancer
By: Hisham Melhem Most people are averse to introspection, and rarely engage in self-criticism. Arabs are no different. However, the political culture that developed in the Arab World in the last 60 years, particularly in countries ruled by autocratic regimes,
ISIS: The new Red Line
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed We are witnessing a unique situation, in which the positions of the countries, parties and tribes are revolving around the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. ISIS has become the reason behind the gathering of opponents. Most
‘Wartime’ Ebola outbreak now spreading faster
The Ebola epidemic is moving faster than the authorities can handle and could take six months to bring under control, the medical charity MSF said on Friday. The warning came a day after the World Health Organization said the scale
Donation of experimental Ebola vaccine to WHO by Canadian Government
Canadian government decided to donate doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to the World Health Organization. This experimental vaccine is called VSV-EBOV and was developed by the National Microbiology Laboratory. It will offer up between 800 to 1,000 doses to
Why Hillary Clinton is distancing herself from Obama
By : Joyce Karam The conciliatory hug last night between U.S. President Barack Obama and his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Martha’s Vineyard was big enough to assure anxious Democrats about the course of the party but by
Lost in the sinking sands of the Middle East
By : Ali Khedery The Middle East is more unstable today than it has been in decades. Global energy supplies are at risk, and thus, so is the entire world economy. After more than a decade of war against Al-Qaeda,
Kuwait and revoking citizenship
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed When the UAE government revoked the citizenship of six individuals end of last year, a barrage of criticism was stirred because many considered the decision to be an arbitrary act with political aims. However the shock
The Ultimate Goal: Developing the Islamic World
By : Harun Yahya One of the Islamic world’s most serious problems is its general underdevelopment. Therefore, one of the Islamic Union’s priorities must be to develop the Islamic world by supporting the poorer countries and resolving their economic problems.
Leaked Gaza ceasefire proposal full of stumbling blocks
By : Brooklyn Middleton Hours before the 72-hour ceasefire ended, both Israeli and Hamas officials confirmed that an indefinite truce was not secured during several long days of negotiations mediated by Cairo officials. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports of a five day
Worries and wishes for my first grandchild in Jerusalem
By : Daoud Kuttab This week, I became a grandfather. My eldest daughter gave birth to a baby girl in Jerusalem and baby and mother are healthy and fine. This piece of good news did not come so easily, emotionally
Saudi issues new regulations for sex correction
The Ministry of Health has issued new regulations for dealing with cases of sex correction in Saudi Arabia, stressing that such cases, of any kind or age, should be reported to the concerned body at the ministry. Deputy Minister of
6-kg tumor removed from woman’s abdomen in Makkah
A tumor weighing 6 kg was removed from the abdomen of a 20-year-old woman at Hira General Hospital here recently. A team from the hospital’s obstetrics and gynecology department, led by Dr. Maher Khalifa, performed the operation successfully to remove
Sunidhi to perform live in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Indian playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan will perform a two-hour show in Abu Dhabi on Friday, marking the Independence Day of India. “She is a very good singer and is very famous in India. I think it’s worth paying
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