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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Iran’s nuke deal: Don’t expect any last-minute game changers
By: Camelia Entekhabi-Fard United States Secretary of State John Kerry clinched a deal in Kabul and then headed towards Vienna for another important deal. This time, however, the deal is not between two rival politicians as it was in Afghanistan.
Fakeih: MERS under control
Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih said in Makkah on Sunday that there is a remarkable decline in the number of new MERS coronavirus cases in the Kingdom in recent days. The minister made this statement when he visited the Jiyad
Pakistan’s ‘Wandering Falcon’ author dies
ISLAMABAD: Jamil Ahmad, the author of an acclaimed collection of short stories about life in Pakistan’s tribal badlands, has died after a long illness, his family said on Monday. Ahmad, a career civil servant, found fame as a writer late
In response to Patrick Cockburn and Sir Richard Dearlove
By: Faisal J. Abbas In a recent article in The Independent, Patrick Cockburn made a number of wide and questionable assumptions relating to Saudi Arabia, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the recent crisis in Iraq. However,
When the Right To Information becomes a fight for information in India
By: Amit Ganguly The Congress party-led government that drafted the Right To Information (RTI) Act in 2005 touted the law as one of its success stories for the average Indian in the last election. Whether it played any role in
Gaza’s fifth war, and not its last
By: Bakir Oweida Over the past few days people on the street, in the press and on satellite TV and radio stations, have been saying that Israel has decided to launch its third war against the Gaza Strip, coming as
Russia, the fly on the wall of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By: Maria Dubovikova The eternal conflict between Israel and Palestine goes is going through a new bout of escalation. The international community has cynically got used to coexisting with this conflict during the ages of its existence. The escalations are
ISIS and the potential for toxic warfare
By: Dr. Theodore Karasik Reports over the past few days of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) capturing chemical and uranium compounds is bringing to light the issue of how violent terrorist groups may use such materials for nefarious
ISIS is not bad news!
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed The bad news is the emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and the good news is also the emergence of ISIS. Look at the current ordeal from a different angle. Perhaps if we
Umrah couple name their child after doctor
A Pakistani Umrah pilgrim who went into sudden labor in Makkah has named her baby after the Saudi doctor who performed her Caesarean section (C-section) at an emergency unit with no maternity ward. The Pakistani woman had arrived in Makkah
Higher education scales new heights
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah approved a number of resolutions on Sunday to boost higher education in the Kingdom and facilitate higher studies among university staff members. King Abdullah approved changes to the law governing higher studies
Switching jobs within group now possible
The Labor Ministry announced Sunday that it would allow expats to transfer their services to companies within a group, beginning Shawwal 1 (July 28). However, it said such workers should have completed two years with their existing companies and fulfill
Alarming rise in AIDS cases
There is a marked increase in the number of HIV (AIDS) patients by 19 percent annually, according to Mosa Hiaza’a, director of the Saudi Charity Association for AIDS Patients. “The association has registered 630 HIV patients this year which is
Prince Khaled nominated for excellence award
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal was nominated for an excellence award by Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah at the Jeddah Hilton on Saturday. This is the award’s sixth session, which was organized by eight branches under the governor’s office.
Diabetics receive fasting tips
A health awareness campaign conducted jointly by Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) and King Saud University Medical City (KSU-MC) in Riyadh was held to promote the effects of fasting on patients’ health, in particular those suffering from diabetes. The
Kareena in ‘Chennai Express’ sequel?
MUMBAI: Kareena Kapoor Khan, it seems wants Deepika Padukone to feel the heat after she stepped into her shoes for ‘Goliyoon Ki Raas Leela Ram-Leela’. There were also rumors of her replacing Kapoor in ‘Shuddhi’ which is yet to start
Palestinians are not ghosts
By: Rasheed Abou-Alsamh The brutal Israeli offensive against hundreds of alleged Hamas targets in Gaza this week, after many missiles were launched daily against Israel, is once again a battle of David and Goliath. The brutal bombing of heavily populated
Obama must act
By: Bikram Vohra Oh great. Now that the UN secretary general has added condemnation to his earlier denunciation of the Israeli rocket attacks on civilians in Gaza where the death toll can cross 130 even as you read this, we
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