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
Ebola out of control, says WHO
The World Health Organization warned west Africa’s Ebola-hit nations on Friday that the epidemic was spiralling out of control and could spread to other countries, causing “catastrophic” loss of life and severe economic disruption. WHO chief Margaret Chan told the
Report: ISIS axes gender mixing in Mosul universities
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group has ordered the segregation of male and female university students in the northern Iraqi province of Mosul, local media outlet Al-Sumaria News reported an informed source as saying Thursday. The
Snowden’s asylum status expires in Russia
Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden’s year-long leave to stay in Russia has expired without confirmation that it will be extended. His lawyer said he could stay in the country while his application for an extension was being processed. Snowden continues
Gaza’s ‘miracle baby’ dies after power blackout
Gaza’s so-called “miracle baby,” who was born via an emergency caesarian section after her mother was killed, died on Thursday. Doctors at the hospital where she was being treated said that constant blackouts and electricity shortages had affected her incubator
Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state
Bolivia on Wednesday renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over its offensive in Gaza, and declared it a terrorist state. President Evo Morales announced the move during a talk with a group of educators in the city
Two Egyptians shot dead in Libya-Tunisia border clash
Two people were shot dead when Libyan border guards opened fire to disperse hundreds of Egyptians trying to cross into Tunisia to flee Libya’s growing chaos, the Tunisian state news agency TAP said on Thursday. Hundreds of Libyan families and
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah calls for united stance against terrorism
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged religious leaders on Friday to take a united stance for justice to prevent terrorists from highjacking Islam and slammed the international community’s “indifference” to what he described as “war crimes” being
Fighting in flashpoint Iraq town kills five militants
The Islamic State launched a failed attack on the Iraqi town of Dhuluiya on Thursday, sparking clashes that left at least five of its fighters dead, the army and residents said. “The Iraqi security forces repelled an attack launched this
Report: Iranian forces arrive in Iraq’s Kurdistan
A heavily armed Iranian military force arrived at Sulaymaniyah International Airport in the autonomous northern Kurdistan region of Iraq this week en route to Kirkuk to help defend Shiite shrines from Sunni militant attacks, pan-Arab Asharq Al-Awsat, quoting an Iraqi
40 Palestinians killed after collapse of truce
At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 200 others injured in Israeli shelling in southern Gaza Strip after the collapse of the three-day ceasefire which briefly began on Friday morning, medics reported. Earlier, the Israeli government has informed U.N. Secretary
Erdogan: Israel portrays ‘Hitler-like fascism’
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused on Thursday Israel of displaying“Hitler-like fascism,” in renewed fiery criticism against the state over its offensive against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Agence France-Presse reported. Erdogan extended his attack, saying that he was
Gas explosions kill 24, injure 271 in Taiwan
At least 24 people were killed and 271 others injured when several underground gas explosions ripped through Taiwan’s second-largest city overnight, hurling concrete through the air and blasting long trenches in the streets, authorities said on Friday. The series of
Facebook unveils free Internet app, starting in Zambia
Facebook on Thursday unveiled an app to allow people around the world with mobile phones but no Internet access to access online services for health, education and basic communications. The Internet.org app is being released first in Zambia, and is
Delhi confirms Saudi ban on import of Indian pepper
New Delhi has confirmed that Saudi authorities have imposed a ban on the import of pepper from India. “Saudi authorities have decided to impose temporary ban on the import of all types of pepper from India with effect from May
India raps ‘unacceptable’ American surveillance
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister told her visiting counterpart John Kerry on Thursday that US surveillance of an ally was “unacceptable” following allegations that Washington’s National Security Agency targeted the ruling party. “I raised this issue and even told them
Israel, Hamas agree 72-hour Gaza ceasefire
The United States and United Nations announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to a 72- hour humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, starting Friday morning, the Associated Press reported. In a joint statement, the U.S. and U.N. said they had gotten confirmation
UN told: Gaza on precipice
Palestinians are “facing a precipice” in Gaza, the top UN refugee official there told the Security Council on Thursday in a strongly-worded appeal for action. With more than 220,000 Palestinians already sheltering in UN facilities — four times the number
Yemen repatriates 8 Saudi Al-Qaeda suspects
Yemen has repatriated eight Saudis wanted for suspected links with Al-Qaeda in the second handover of its kind since February, said Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour Al-Turki on Thursday. “The Kingdom has received eight Saudis wanted for joining Al-Qaeda in Yemen,”
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