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
Ramadan raids net 2,200 illegal expats in Kingdom
Security officers in Saudi Arabia have arrested nearly 2,200 illegal foreign workers in Madinah and Hail and Baha this month for allegedly violating the country’s residency and labor regulations. Madinah police arrested 884 Asian and African illegals during Ramadan following
UAE offers assurances on health of president
DUBAI: A senior official in the UAE on Monday sought to reassure the country that the Gulf federation’s president is in good health despite suffering a stroke earlier this year. Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan was
El-Sissi regret over Al Jazeera jailings encourages family
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi said he wished three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists including an Australian had never been tried, in an expression of regret relatives described as encouraging on Monday. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher
Myanmar leader warns media over religious violence
YANGON: Myanmar’s reformist president has warned that newly-won media freedoms could be curtailed if stability is threatened by religious bloodshed shaking the former military-ruled country. Thein Sein, whose administration has been accused of failing to stem two years of sporadic
Gandhi to join Churchill, Mandela in London square
NEW DELHI: A statue of India’s pacifist freedom fighter Mohandas K. Gandhi will be placed in London’s Parliament Square alongside other famous statesmen, including his political adversary Winston Churchill, the British government said Tuesday. Gandhi helped lead India’s campaign of
Israel, Hamas slide toward major Gaza conflict
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Five Palestinians were killed on Tuesday as Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza at the start of a new campaign to stamp out rocket fire by Hamas militants on southern Israel. It was the most serious flare-up in
ISIS rounds up ex-Baathists to eliminate potential rivals
One night last week, Islamic State militants in an SUV with tinted windows pulled up at the home of a former Iraqi army officer, one of the men they see as an obstacle to their goal of establishing a caliphate
‘Taliban suicide attack’ kills four NATO soldiers
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 16 people, including 10 civilians and four NATO soldiers, in an attack in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, officials said, as foreign troops wind down their war against the insurgents. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack,
Powerful typhoon smashes Japan’s southern islands
A POWERFUL typhoon is pounding the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, as residents take refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm surges. Airports closed and residents were evacuated from low-lying areas and shorelines as Typhoon Neoguri passed over Okinawa,
Bahrain orders US diplomat to leave after meeting with Shiites
MANAMA: Bahrain ordered a top US diplomat to leave the country on Monday after he met with a leading Shiite opposition group. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and
Ghani wins Afghan election on preliminary results
KABUL : Former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani won Afghanistan’s presidential election, according to preliminary results released on Monday, with 56.4 percent of the run-off vote to Abdullah Abdullah’s 43.5 percent. Officials said the turnout was more than eight million
Gaza fighters unleash heavy rocket fire on Israel
JERUSALEM: Militants in the Gaza Strip unleashed dozens of rockets on southern Israel late Monday, setting off air raid sirens and forcing hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stay indoors as the military rushed more forces to the border and
Rocket landings at Saudi-Iraq border under probe
Three Hawn rockets fell on Monday in a desert area near the northern border area of Jadida Arar, but caused no injuries or damages, a spokesman of the Border Guards has revealed. An investigation has been launched to identify the
Haj rule violations to cost airlines dearly
Airlines that do not adhere to regulations at Jeddah and Madinah airports during the Haj season will be fined up to SR100,000, according to government directives issued Saturday. Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation
Israel raids kill 7 in Gaza as teen murder protests rage
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes killed seven militants in Gaza overnight as clashes over the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teenager raged into the early hours of Monday. It was the worst bloodshed in Gaza since the
Ex-Soviet minister and Georgia leader Shevardnadze dies
Eduard Shevardnadze, a former president of Georgia and Soviet foreign minister, died on Monday after a long struggle with illness, his personal assistant said. Shevardnadze, who was 86, played a vital role in ending the Cold War as Soviet foreign
Fire in Makkah hospital; 49 patients evacuated
MAKKAH – At least 49 inpatients were evacuated following a fire at King Faisal Hospital in Shisha, Makkah, on Saturday morning. No casualties were reported in the fire that was sparked by a faulty air conditioner at the internal medicine
SR1.39bn aid to brighten up festivals for the needy
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the payment of SR1.39 billion in emergency assistance to poor families in the Kingdom. “Families subscribed to the social insurance scheme will benefit from the royal gesture,” said an official
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