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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Global MERS death toll passes 200-mark
The world’s total death toll from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has passed the 200-mark and is still going up. As of Thursday, the cumulative global number of MERS infections since September 2012 was 661, of which 205
Singh’s revolt adds to Modi, BJP woes
By: Rajeev Sharma The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), currently India’s main opposition party and a hot favorite of poll surveys, political analysts and even bookies to form the next government in the April-May general election, is going through its own
Fake currency issue worries India ahead of elections
By: RAJEEV SHARMA Fake Indian currency notes, or FICN as it is known in the intelligence/security jargon, is a menace that has been dogging India since the advent of cross-border terrorism almost three decades back. But now this menace
Nobody killed the Congress
By: Rajeev Sharma The jury met in New Delhi on May 19. Its single-point objective was to investigate the bloodbath caused by the just-concluded Indian elections in the Indian National Congress. The jury comprised of the two Gandhis: Sonia and
Sharif’s quest for peace with India
By: SALAHUDDIN HAIDER By extending an olive branch, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had thrown the ball in Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s court. However, that was partly reciprocated Wednesday when Modi invited Sharif for May 26. Only time
Overqualified Saudis
By : ABDULLAH SAYEL Out of 3,445 vacancies in government jobs, 1,010 jobs remain vacant for an astonishing reason. What we need to know now is that 2,210 male candidates and 225 female candidates were found suitable for 2,435 vacancies.
HotSpot: Modi’s drumbeat
By: BIKRAM VOHRA What if they were not crocodile tears that Modi cried for Advani, even as he sought a handkerchief and sipped water and cracked his voice with emotion in a scene so bizarre and yet so effective.
Renewed call on OPEC
By: ALSIR SIDAHMED Once again the world looks around and calls on OPEC to be ready and pump more oil to compensate for possible supply shortage and ease the tight market, thus confirming its position as supplier of last
336 bottles of alcohol seized, 3 arrested
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) and the police in Jeddah have arrested three people in possession of 336 bottles of imported liquor. The arrests and seizure comes after Haia officials and police officers
National Guard pushes for progress
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah had a meeting with Saudi businessmen and citizens at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on Tuesday. Addressing the audience in the forum, he said Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King
Aramco to run delayed East Jeddah Hospital
Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih has commissioned Saudi Aramco to help run the East Jeddah Hospital, which should have been operational two years ago. The Jeddah health department issued a press release last month promising that the hospital would open
Jeddah wedding halls 90 percent booked
Wedding halls in Jeddah are 90 percent booked as the busy summer holiday season approaches, owners told Arab News on Wednesday. Many people get married, hold birthday parties or other celebrations during summer, they say. Hassan Dlaimi, the owner of
Aged man’s 17-year-old wife hangs herself
A 17-year-old Yemeni girl committed suicide in Asir region owing to an abusive relationship with her aged Saudi husband, Al-Riyadh daily reported. The victim, Ghadir, was brought to Asir Hospital in critical condition early on Wednesday morning where the medical
Man fleeing with someone else’s wife arrested
A Sudanese expatriate based in Riyadh has been arrested in Jazan for allegedly running off with the young wife of another man working in the Eastern Province. Security forces officers arrested him while he was allegedly attempting to cross into
The Role of Women
Under Islam, women are accorded respect and rights which, until relatively recent times, were denied to the vast majority of women in the West. Whether single or married, under Islam, women are considered individuals with their own inalienable rights. Their
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‘With Love, From Thar’
By: Tariq A. Al-Maeena IN the southeastern part of Pakistan lies the Thar region. It has been hit by one of nature’s woes, a drought that has disrupted the lives of thousands of people who live in the area,
Does Modi’s victory mean an end to Congress Party?
By: Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi AFTER the landslide victory scored by the nationalist opposition party —the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — in the general elections, the hardcore Hindu politician Narendra Modi is going to swear-in as the new prime minister of
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