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
Jeddah warehouses gutted
A huge fire tore through wood warehouses in Jeddah’s Kilo 8 district on the historic Jeddah-Makkah Road on Saturday morning, authorities said. The fire sent a thick cloud of black smoke over the east side of the historic road, which
Gaza death toll rises to 355 as Israel expands offensive
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Fresh Israeli bombardments killed at least 12 people in Gaza on Sunday, medics said, as the army intensified a 13-day campaign against the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel said it had expanded its ground offensive and militants kept up rocket
Russia blasts U.S. for implicating rebels in jet crash
Russia heavily criticized Washington on Saturday after U.S. President Barack Obama said that a missile fired from territory controlled by Moscow-backed rebels downed the Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the U.S. administration sought
What’s next after the Iran nuclear deal extension?
After failing to meet the July 20 deadline to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal, and after 16 days of intense diplomatic negotiations in Vienna, the six world powers (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and China) and
Hamas: 11 Israeli soldiers killed in 24 hours
Hamas’ armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Thursday it had killed 11 Israeli soldiers in four “special operations” in the last 24 hours. Five of the soldiers were killed in one operation near Gaza’s southern district of Rafah, the
Turkish PM Erdogan: Israelis have ‘surpassed Hitler in barbarism’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched a fresh virulent attack against Israel over its actions in Gaza, comparing the mentality of some in the Jewish state to Adolf Hitler. Erdogan, who portrays himself as the global Muslim
Gunmen kill 21 Egypt soldiers in checkpoint attack
Gunmen killed 21 Egyptian soldiers on Saturday during an attack on a border checkpoint in Egypt’s western desert region near Libya, a military statement said, in one of the most deadly attacks since Islamist President Mohammad Mursi’s ouster last year.
Camps for low-cost Haj to be allotted soon
The Haj Ministry has announced that it would soon start allocating camps to companies for the 41,000 pilgrims expected to participate in this year’s expanded low-cost Haj program. The General Directorate for Domestic Pilgrims said firms wanting to reserve camps
ISIS in control of ‘35 percent’ of Syrian territory
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is now in control of 35 percent of the Syrian territory following a string of victories, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday. ISIS holdings include nearly all of Syria’s
Erdogan slams Sisi as ‘tyrant’ over Cairo policy
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as an illegitimate tyrant, saying Cairo could not be relied upon to negotiate a truce with Israel, Agence France-Presse reported. “Is Sisi a party [to a
‘Security zone’ agreed around MH17 crash site
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have agreed to set up a security zone around the crash site of a Malaysian jet that was apparently shot down in the separatist east, Ukraine’s security service chief said on Saturday, according to Agence France-Presse.
Obama slams Russia over downed plane in Ukraine, gunmen hamper inquiry
HRABOVE, Ukraine: US President Barack Obama demanded Russia stop supporting separatists in Ukraine after the downing of a Malaysian airliner by a surface-to-air missile he said was fired from rebel territory raised the prospect of more sanctions on Moscow. Calling
Unity key factor in Muslims’ success: Indian politician
Muslims can only become successful if they put aside their differences and unite around key political, social and economic development issues, a visiting Indian politician said here recently. Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, and the floor leader
Islamic State ultimatum sparks Christian exodus
• IS militants to Mosul Christians: convert, pay or die • Evacuees join Shiites fleeing to Kurdistan • Rights group: IS “caliphate” wiping out minority groups in areas it controls People who fled from the violence in Mosul walk
Gaza toll passes 300 as UN chief heads to region
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Fresh Israeli air strikes killed 10 people in Gaza on Saturday, hiking the death toll above 300 as UN chief Ban Ki-moon headed to the region to bolster truce efforts. The new peace push came as
Israeli ground offensive kills 44 Gazans on first day
CAIRO: Egypt renewed its call for a truce to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Friday as the overall Palestinian death toll since July 8 to 285, including 44 killed on Friday as Israel pressed a
UN accuses IS of executions, rape and child abuse in Iraq
BAGHDAD: The United Nations accused Islamic State fighters in Iraq of executing religious and other leaders as well as teachers and health workers, forcibly recruiting children and raping women among acts that amounted to war crimes. A UN report focused
French firm gets contract to design Jeddah Metro
The government has signed a SR276 million project with a French firm to provide preliminary engineering designs for its public transport metro project in Jeddah. The agreement was signed Thursday with the company Systra for a period of 20 months,
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