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
5.3m slated to perform Umrah before Ramadan
[wpResize] The number of Muslims performing the Umrah pilgrimage is expected to increase with the advent of Ramadan. The latest statistics reveal that around 5.3 million pilgrims have entered the Kingdom up until Sunday since the beginning of the Umrah
Egypt sentences 3 Al-Jazeera reporters to 7 years
[wpResize] CAIRO: An Egyptian court convicted three Al-Jazeera journalists and sentenced them to seven years in prison each on terrorism-related charges in a verdict Monday that stunned their families and was quickly denounced as a blow to freedom of expression.
8 Bangladesh militants to hang for new year bombing
[wpResize] DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court sentenced eight members of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami (HuJI) outfit to death on Monday for a 2001 bomb attack that killed 10 people and wounded scores more during the country’s main celebrations for the
Israel detains 37 more Palestinians in W.Bank crackdown
[wpResize] RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israel’s army said it detained another 37 Palestinians overnight as it searched for three missing teenagers and extended a crackdown on the Hamas Islamist group it accuses of kidnapping them. There were no reports of clashes
Iraq’s Capital Lives In Fear, Expects The Worst
[wpResize] BAGHDAD : “Allah, please make our army victorious,” rang out the despairing voice of a worshipper making his way through a crowd to reach the ornate enclosure of the Baghdad tomb of a revered Shiite imam. Others in the
Last-gasp Portugal draws with US to stay alive
[wpResize] MANAUS, Brazil : Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G on Sunday and keep his team’s hopes alive. Just as it looked as
Lanka police hit back after media flak over deadly riots
[wpResize] COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police announced Sunday they were tightening security in the capital after local media, in a rare show of unity, condemned them for failing to control Buddhist extremists behind deadly anti-Muslim riots. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said
Israeli military carries out airstrikes in Syria
[wpResize] Israeli soldiers load shells in their tank on Sunday as they prepared to retaliate against forces on the Syrian side of the Golan who fired at a civilian vehicle on the Israeli side, killing a 15-year-old Arab civilian on
Half-a-ton cocaine seized in Jeddah port
[wpResize] Saudi authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 526 kg of cocaine into the Kingdom through the Jeddah Islamic Port. The cocaine consignment came from a South American country, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry.
Emergency plan for holy cities finalized
[wpResize] Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif approved a plan for emergency situations in Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro, director general of Civil Defense, said: “All arrangements and preparations were made to ensure the implementation of
Sunni insurgents capture three towns in Iraq’s Anbar: sources
[wpResize] An al Qaeda splinter group thrust east from a newly-captured Iraqi-Syrian border post on Sunday, taking three towns in the western Anbar province in a push to evict Iraqi security forces from Sunni Muslim areas, witnesses and security sources
ISIL militants seize more Iraq towns
[wpResize] BAGHDAD: Sunni militants advanced through west Iraq after seizing a strategic Syria border crossing, as US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the region Sunday aiming to bridge widening rifts. The latest assaults saw the security forces making
South Korea troops surround soldier who killed five comrades
[wpResize] The parents of a South Korean conscript soldier who killed five comrades in a grenade and gun attack pleaded with him to surrender on Sunday, after he exchanged fire with troops who had tracked him down near a school
New Saudi goal: 11 top-class stadiums
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the construction of 11 stadiums of highest international standards each with a capacity of 45,000 spectators. They are to be built in the provinces of Madinah, Qassim, Eastern Province,
Syria, Iraq territorial integrity emphasized
[wpResize] Russia and Saudi Arabia Saturday stressed the importance of preserving Syrian and Iraqi territorial integrity after talks in Jeddah. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov said they had agreed “to work together to apply
Grand Mufti warns Saudis against temporary marriages
[wpResize] Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh warned the Saudis against temporary marriages being promoted by marriage brokers abroad, stressing that this marriage is not approved in Islam. In his Friday sermon at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in
More literate in Saudi, as illiteracy down by 6.81%
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia has surpassed the Dakar Education Conference’s objective of erasing illiteracy among the elderly by 50 percent by 2015. The Kingdom notified UNESCO that it has been able to erase 60.61 percent of illiteracy by the end of
Khoja: We’re in the age of citizen journalism
[wpResize] Saudi Minister of Information Abdul Aziz Khoja said, “We are living in an age of information explosion where the role of delivering correct information has gained prominence.” “We are witnessing a huge information revolution. Our smart phones are with
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