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 »
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Militants attack Iraq air base, U.S. advisers arrive
[wpResize] Militants attacked one of Iraq’s largest air bases and seized control of several small oilfields on Wednesday as U.S. special forces troops and intelligence analysts arrived to help Iraqi security forces counter a mounting Sunni insurgency. Iraqi Prime Minister
Al-Qaeda wing merges with ISIL in border town
[wpResize] BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda’s Syrian offshoot issued a loyalty pledge on Wednesday to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at a tinderbox town on the Iraqi border, a monitor said. The merger is significant as it opens the
KSA, UK share concern over Syria-Iraq turmoil
[wpResize] Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here Tuesday with visiting British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond on major regional and international developments, including the turmoil in Iraq and Syrian political crisis. Hammond’s stop in Jeddah
Residents stock dates ahead of Holy Ramadan
[wpResize] Scores of Jeddah residents are stocking up on dates ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of price rise during the busy season. Date shops and retailers in Jeddah are witnessing unprecedented demand for dates in the days leading up to
Saddam judge ‘executed’
[wpResize] Baghdad: Iraqi militant group ISIL has killed the judge who ordered Saddam Hussain’s verdict of death-by-hanging in 2006, several Arab news media reported on Tuesday. Reports claim that Kurdish judge Raouf Abdul Rahman was executed by the militants in
Sudan re-arrests Christian woman a day after release
[wpResize] KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities re-arrested a Sudanese woman on Tuesday hours after she was freed from death row, and detained her and her family as they tried to board a plane in Khartoum, a security source and her lawyer said.
Sri Lanka beats England, wins series
[wpResize] LEEDS, England: Sri Lanka beat England by 100 runs, with just one ball to spare, to win the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday and so take the two-match series 1-0. There were more than 20 overs remaining when
Turkish ruling party to name presidential candidate next week
[wpResize] Turkey’s ruling AK Party will announce its candidate for the August presidential election at a parliamentary group meeting next Tuesday, with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan widely expected to be its choice. It will be the first time Turks have
Twin putrid ‘corpse’ flowers causing a blooming stink
[wpResize] The blossoming of twin “corpse” flowers, whose towering, phallic-shaped blooms reek of rotten flesh, is drawing tourists like flies to what experts are calling a lunar eclipse of the botany world. It is unusual to see one of these
Kurdish Leader Cities ‘New Reality’ In Iraq
[wpResize] IRBIL, Iraq : Iraq’s top Kurdish leader warned visiting Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday that a rapid Sunni insurgent advance has already created “a new reality and a new Iraq,” signaling that the U.S. faces major difficulties
Punit : Cease-Fire In Ukraine Should Be Extended
[wpResize] MOSCOW : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Ukraine to extend a cease-fire and launch talks between the government and the rebels as he moved to de-escalate the crisis by asking lawmakers in Moscow to rescind a resolution
17 Muslims killed in C.Africa’s latest sectarian strife
[wpResize] BANGUI, Central African Republic: Gunmen have killed 17 Muslims at a camp in the center of the strife-torn Central African Republic in the latest sectarian violence to wrack the impoverished country, peacekeepers said on Tuesday. “Seventeen people, all of
IDB’s success deepens Islamic states’ solidarity
[wpResize] The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is committed to going ahead with its projects in member states affected by conflicts, said its President Ahmed Mohammed Ali. He made these remarks at a press conference in Jeddah, attended by Finance Minister
Shia organisation recruiting young to fight ISIS militants in Iraq
[wpResize] Shia organisation offers young boys Rs 40 lakh to fight ISIS militants in Iraq: Reports Uttar Pradesh As per local intelligence reports, All India Shia Husaini Fund are offering Rs 40-60 lakh to young Shia boys to fight ISIS
Minister congratulates IISJ students
[wpResize] Four outstanding students of the International Indian School, Jeddah (IISJ) have received letters of appreciation from Indian Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani for scoring high marks in the Class XII CBSE exams. “Heartiest congratulations on your wonderful
SR2,400 levy partially lifted for SMEs
[wpResize] The Council of Ministers decided Monday to exclude small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having nine workers or less from paying SR2,400 in annual expat levy for four foreign workers. Labor Minister Adel Fakeih thanked Custodian of the Two Holy
Saudi Arabia seeks peaceful transfer of power in Syria
[wpResize] The Council of Ministers on Monday urged the international community to implement the Geneva-1 Accord that calls for the peaceful transfer of power in Syria and the defeat of terrorist organizations that have exploited the crisis in that war-torn
Tension rises as Pak Tahirul Qadri returns to lead ‘revolution’
[wpResize] LAHORE: A populist Canada-based cleric returned to Pakistan on Monday to try to start what he has called a “peaceful revolution” against the government, as his supporters engaged in violent clashes with police. Tahir-ul-Qadri touched down in the eastern
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