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 »
Category Archives: News
Israel announces ‘total withdrawal’ from Gaza
A three-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has taken effect in the Gaza Strip Tuesday as of 0500 GMT, Agence-France Press reported. During the 72-hour truce, mediated by Egypt, Israel and Hamas are to hold indirect talks in Cairo on
Lebanese army advances against militants
The Lebanese army advanced into a northeastern border town with Syria on Monday in an effort to expel Islamists who over the weekend killed more than a dozen soldiers, as the Lebanese government ruled out any political deal with the
Kurdish troops declare ISIS counter-offensive
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered Monday air support for Kurdish Peshmerga troops who are planning a counter-offensive against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in northern Iraq after being routed in battles on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
Gaza war seen as boost for Scottish independence
Ongoing violence in Gaza has prompted a surge in support for Scottish independence, amid rising frustration over the UK government’s “weak” stance on the conflict, prominent politicians and campaigners say. A historic referendum on Scotland’s future is due to be
Google under fire for hosting of ‘Bomb Gaza’ game
Internet giant Google is under fire for a game published on the app store of its mobile platform Android, where players are tasked with dropping bombs on a two-dimensional representation of the Palestinian-controlled territory. The game involves piloting an Israeli
‘Only SCTA can announce KSA excavation findings’
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development had no right to announce the result of excavations taking place in the Kingdom, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced Monday. “The SCTA is the sole authority to
Lebanon: No negotiation with ‘takfiri’ intruders
Lebanon: The Lebanese army advanced on Monday into a border town attacked by Islamists at the weekend in the most serious spillover of the three-year-old Syrian civil war into Lebanon, and the Beirut government said the deadly assault would not
Israel determined to flatten Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel insisted Monday there will be no end to its bloody military campaign in Gaza, shunning increasingly vocal world demands for a truce. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would be no end without first securing a long-term
Visit visa renewal a click away
Good news for expatriates in the Kingdom. Expats can now renew visit visas for relatives using the Passport Department’s Abshir system. Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, the department’s director-general, will launch the new service next Monday, said Col. Mohammed Al-Saad, director
In India, Hindi may be making a comeback
Hindi appears to have become the latest power accessory under Modi… NEW DELHI: Lokpati Tripathi, a thin, 23-year-old Hindi literature graduate, has dreamed of joining India’s elite bureaucratic service for the past eight years. He has studied nonstop for the
Thousands flee as Lebanese battle Syrian militants
LABWEH, Lebanon: Thousands of Lebanese civilians and Syrian refugees crammed in cars and pickup trucks fled Monday from a border town overrun by militants from neighboring Syria as more Lebanese soldiers died in the fighting. The exodus came as an
Syrian man suspected of terrorist links arrested in Brussels’ airport
Belgian authorities arrested a Syrian man on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities after videos showing killings linked to a jihadist group were found in his possession, Agence-France Presse reported Saturday. The 25-year-old man, whose name has been withheld, was
Iran denounces UN ‘inaction’ on Gaza, France slams slaughter of civilians
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani denounced Monday the “inaction” of the UN Security Council on Gaza, describing the conflict as a genocidal massacre of Palestinians by Israel. His comments came at a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement’s (NAM) committee for
Israel declares 7-hour Gaza truce but Hamas sees ruse
• Pre-dawn Israeli strike kills Islamic Jihad commander • Troops and tanks remain in southern Rafah • Palestinians issue truce terms in Cairo • Gaza death toll 1,790; 67 on Israeli side GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel said it would unilaterally hold fire
ISIS takes over Iraq’s biggest dam
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over Iraq’s biggest dam unopposed by Kurdish fighters, who also lost three towns and an oilfield on Sunday to the Sunni militant group, witnesses said, according to Reuters news
Erdogan holds mass election rally in Istanbul
Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday massed in Istanbul for his last big rally in Turkey’s largest city one week ahead of presidential elections. Erdogan is widely expected to win the elections
More than 400,000 Indians face risk of flooding following Nepal landslide
PATNA/Katmandu: More than 400,000 people in eastern India face the risk of flooding after a landslide that killed at least nine people in neighboring Nepal, an Indian government official said on Sunday, as thousands were being evacuated. The landslide triggered
Israeli strikes kill 10 Palestinians ahead of ceasefire
Ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes throughout the Gaza Strip early Monday, raising the Palestinian toll from the four-week conflict between Israel and Hamas to 1,822, Agence-France Presse reported. A child was killed in the city of Rafah, south
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