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
Bahrain police officer killed in ‘terrorist’ bombing
A Bahraini police officer was killed in a “terrorist” bombing that took place in a village south of the capital Manama, an interior ministry official announced Saturday. Officer Mahmud Farid died Saturday of wounds sustained in the blast, which occurred
Slain Palestinian teen ‘burned alive’, autopsy show
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian teenager, whose abduction and murder sparked three days of violent protests, was burned alive, according to initial post-mortem findings reported by Palestinian media on Saturday. Mohammed Abu Khder, 16, was kidnapped from the Shuafat neighborhood
46 Indian nurses stranded in Iraq return home
New Delhi : Dozens of Indian nurses stranded in territory held by Islamic extremists in Iraq returned home to southern India on Saturday aboard a special flight, officials said. The 46 nurses had been holed up for more than a
Al-Qaeda suspects blow themselves up in Saudi Arabia
Two suspected al-Qaeda militants blew themselves up early Saturday in southern Saudi Arabia after police surrounded them inside a government building. Reports on casualties were not immediately available. Saudi Arabia launched a massive crackdown on Al-Qaeda following a spate of
ISIS destroys shrines, Shiite mosques in Iraq
BAGHDAD : Jihadists who overran Mosul last month have demolished ancient shrines and mosques in and around the historic northern Iraqi city, residents and social media posts said Saturday. At least four shrines to Sunni Arab or Sufi figures have
Attackers burn 400 fuel tanker trucks outside Kabul
KABUL: Attackers set fire to hundreds of fuel tanker trucks in a parking lot on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, witnesses said Saturday, prompting angry drivers to block a major highway to demand reimbursement for their losses. Hundreds of
Seoul warns Japan not to undermine N Korea nuclear arms abandonment
Seoul: South Korea warned Japan on Thursday against undermining efforts to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons, after Tokyo announced the lifting of selected sanctions on Pyongyang. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a number of unilateral sanctions
Declassified Docs Show ISIS Is More Than An Insurgency
The Islamic State, the Caliphate, ISIS — no matter it’s title, it’s a well-established organization able to survive the West’s attempts at de-stabilizing it. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is the wealthiest militant group in the world, with
Umrah visas to exceed six million this year
The Ministry of Haj expects the number of visas for Umrah visitors to exceed 6 million this year, with over 400,000 likely to arrive this month alone. Bander Al-Hajjar, minister of Haj, said the ministry issued more than 6 million
Kingdom, first among Arab countries to set up monuments system
General Supervisor of King Abdullah Cultural Heritage Project and vice president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Ali Al Ghabban said Saudi Arabia is one of the first Arab countries to set up a monuments system with
Kurdish diplomat cool to Israeli scheme
JERUSALEM: A Kurdish diplomat has played down the significance of Israeli advocacy of independence for her people, saying this was not coordinated with the autonomous Kurdish government in Iraq and may be intended to serve Israel’s interests. While acknowledging that
Chinese curbs on Ramadan fasting spark huge protests
Saudis and expatriates have slammed the Chinese government’s ban on Muslims in the Xinjiang region from fasting in Ramadan and praying at mosques, as a violation of human rights. They urged Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries to take political
Boeing outpaces Airbus in plane orders
PARIS: US aerospace group Boeing left European rival Airbus in its slipstream when booking new plane orders in the first half of the year, figures released by Airbus showed. Boeing had reported a net 499 new orders between January 1
Largest Saudi flag to be raised over Jeddah
In 20 days, the largest Saudi flag will be raised over Jeddah at an altitude of 170 meters. The flagpole, which will be based at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Square in Al-Andaluse Street, will be the tallest
Myanmar Buddhists threaten death to Muslims in Mandalay unrest
MANDALAY, Myanmar: Hundreds of Buddhists threatened to kill Muslims as they rode on motorcycles through Myanmar’s second-largest city of Mandalay, raising the prospect of further communal violence after two people died in unrest earlier in the week. Inter-religious violence has
1 dead, 16 critical after tornado hits Nebraska
At least one person was killed and 16 others were in critical condition on Monday after massive tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska, destroying more than half of the town of Pilger, hospital and emergency officials said. The National Weather Service
Indian nurses abducted in Iraq released, to fly home — India official
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nearly 50 Indian nurses who were abducted by suspected Islamist militants in Iraq have been released and will soon be flown home, an Indian official said on Friday. The nurses, all from the southern Indian state of Kerala, were
Powerful Philippine senator arrested for plunder
MANILA: A Philippine senator and dictatorship-era defense chief surrendered Friday to face a charge of large-scale corruption, the most prominent of three top politicians to fall in a government anti-graft crackdown in recent weeks. Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile was indicted
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