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 Christians’ ordeal with Muslim extremists
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Thousands of Iraqi Christians fled their city of Mosul to Sunni Kurdish areas up north after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatened to kill them if they don’t convert to Islam or pay tax.
Spending time with kids
By: Hatoon Kadi We are going through the last 10 days of the blessed month of Ramadan. I pray to God to accept our fasts, prayers and other acts of worship and shower His blessings on us all. The other
Question of observing Ramadan in Iceland
By: Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Iceland is a country the size of the American state, Kentucky, or about 40,000 sq. miles and considered one of the least populated countries of the world. Its capital, Reykjavík is the most northern capital in the
It is time for serious introspection
By: Saad Dosari When the sun comes up, it is normal for kids to go out and play on the beach. Building castles, playing footballs, running after each other, falling and helping each other out, screaming and laughing and opening
I want to make a TV comeback: Surveen
MUMBAI: Actress Surveen Chawla, last seen as a host on ‘Comedy Circus ke Superstars’ in 2010, says she would like to make a comeback on TV with seasonal shows like ‘24’ and ‘Yudh’. Surveen started off her showbiz career with
India’s demonized mothers-in-law get bad rap
Young Indian women fear and loathe her. Soap operas showcase her iron-fisted rule. And sociologists spend hours debating the torment she is accused of unleashing across the country. Mothers-in-law have long been demonized and parodied all over the world. But
The war on Gaza, Hamas and the Israeli Far Right
By: Raghida Dergham It is no secret that Qatar and Turkey are very close to Hamas, the de facto ruler of the Gaza Strip, and that this trio’s relations with Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are marred by tension,
The Arab world cannot stay paralyzed forever
By: Khaled Almaeena “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it
Shraddha gets fitter for new film
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, who has been roped in to do Remo D’Souza’s ‘ABCD 2’ is working hard to get the muscular frame and the perfect look for the film. “I have been working very hard for this film.
Shakira’s Facebook Page Crossed 100 Million Likes
Shakira’s Facebook page has now reached more than 100 million likes, making her the most popular public figure on the social networking site. The sudden increase in number of her Facebook followers was attributed to the massive success of her
MERS precautionary measures activated at Saudi children’s hospital
The Children and Maternity Hospital in Makkah has activated a program for the prevention and combating the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS coronavirus, which will last for five days. The head of infection control at the hospital, Dr. Amerah Al-Shareef,
Hitting Israel where it hurts, with BDS and protests
By: Yara al Wazir The Israeli ground invasion into Gaza initiated this week has awakened the world to the reality of the situation. Protests and demonstrations have erupted around the globe in solidarity with the Palestinians, and demonstrations against the
Gaza bleeds amid a fiery intra–Islamic civil war
By: Eyad Abu Shakra The Palestinians have faced many tough situations over the years, but in most cases they have succeeded in winning the sympathy of their Arab brothers and most of the international community. They have a just cause,
The Arabs’ long journey into the heart of darkness
By: Hisham Melhem When they came out of their poor peninsula, the early Muslim Arabs when compared with the more sophisticated and advanced Byzantines of Asia Minor and the Eastern Mediterranean, or the Persians to the East, looked like haggard
Turkey’s ‘open border’ policy has not backfired
By: Ceylan Ozbudak Five-year-old Asiya fell asleep over a dirty blanket under the intense sun as she and her family arrived in Kilis, Turkey after an arduous three day journey from Syria. Her fragile body could not take any more,
Will peace ever return?
By: Ozma Siddiqui We are in the middle of the blessed month of Ramadan but the untold cruelty being unleashed upon the weakest segments of society, the women and children, caught as they are in the maelstrom of internal conflicts
Muslims and mountains of misconceptions
By: Syed Aijaz Zaka Being a student of media, it never ceases to amaze me how popular perceptions and opinions are formed. How tiny little nuggets of misinformation, hearsay, old-fashioned biases and often plain ignorance feed into dangerous stereotypes and
Malaysia Flight 17: Russia, Ukraine and the International Order
By: Dr. Theodore Karasik Many analysts are arguing that the shooting down of Malaysia Air Flight 17 is a game-changer. Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen as the villain behind the disaster because of the Kremlin’s support of the “Novorossiya”
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