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
Egypt confirms death sentences of Badie, over 180 others
[wpResize] CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed the death sentences of more than 180 alleged Islamists, including the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, lawyers said. Lawyers say the ruling can be overturned on appeal. It was not immediately
Alwaleed richest Arab with $31bn fortune
[wpResize] Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), was ranked number one in the Arabic and English issue of Arabian Business Magazine’s World’s Richest Arabs list, 2013 with a personal fortune of $31.2 billion. The English version
King’s visit to Egypt reaffirms unwavering support to El-Sissi
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah met with newly elected President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi in Cairo on Friday, to pledge the Kingdom’s support for the country’s political transition and economic development. “The visit comes at a crucial
Russia FM arrives for Syria talks
[wpResize] Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov, who arrived in Jeddah Friday night, will hold important talks with high-ranking Saudi officials, including Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, on Syria and Iraq. Lavrov held talks Friday night with Deputy Crown Prince
Qatif citizens assured of equal treatment
[wpResize] Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has assured members of the Qatif community in the Eastern Province that the government treats all its citizens equally. At a meeting with citizens at his office in Al-Hakam Palace,
Women might be allowed to get licenses but … can’t drive
[wpResize] The Shoura Council is studying a proposal to allow Saudi women to apply for international driving licenses in the Kingdom, which would allow them to drive abroad but with the ban still in place in the Kingdom. Latifa Al-Shaalan
BISJ bids farewell to 53 graduates of 2014
[wpResize] The Bangladesh International School (BISJ-English Section) hosted a farewell ceremony on Friday to honor the 2014 batch of students who sat for the Advanced Level (A Level) exams in May/June this year. The exams are affiliated to the Cambridge
Oil hits nine-month high on Iraq conflict
[wpResize] NEW YORK: Brent crude hit a nine-month high of more than $115 a barrel Thursday, as concerns persist that ongoing violence in Iraq could limit oil supply from OPEC’s second-biggest producer. The Baiji refinery, 200 km (130 miles) north
Colombia beats Ivory Coast to take control of group
[wpResize] BRASILIA: Colombia seized control of World Cup Group C when goals from James Rodriguez and substitute Juan Quintero gave the South Americans a 2-1 win against Ivory Coast on Thursday. The two nations, meeting for the first time, won
India: Iraqis know where seized workers are held
[wpResize] NEW DELHI: The Iraqi government has determined where 40 Indian construction workers abducted near Mosul are being held captive with workers of a few other nationalities, an official said Thursday. Syed Akbaruddin, the spokesman for India’s External Affairs Ministry,
Khamenei’s tweet warns of ‘war in Muslim world’
[wpResize] DUBAI: A Twitter account Iran experts believe is run by the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in comments apparently inspired by Iraq’s turmoil, accused Sunni militants on Thursday of wanting to bring about a war in the
Iraqi forces ready push after Obama offers advisers
[wpResize] Iraqi forces were massing north of Baghdad on Friday, aiming to strike back at Sunni Islamists whose drive toward the capital prompted the United States to send military advisers to stiffen government resistance. President Barack Obama offered up to
Kingdom slams ISIS as destructive terror group
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia has dismissed accusations from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki that it supports terrorist groups in Iraq as “ludicrous.” Addressing a press conference in Jeddah at the end of the 41st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers
King Abdullah leads by example
[wpResize] Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has introduced various techniques to save water and electricity at his home, according to Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Prince Turki made the disclosure recently during a
Saudi woman was stabbed 16 times in UK hate crime
[wpResize] British police have reportedly identified the killer of a female Saudi student in Essex as a 52-year-old British man. Detectives are investigating the possibility that Nahid Almanea, 31, was targeted in Colchester because of her Muslim dress. Almanea was
US ready for ‘precise’ Iraq strikes
[wpResize] President Barack Obama pledged to take “precise” military action if needed to check marauding Sunni radicals in Iraq and offered up to 300 US advisers to train Iraqi forces facing a crisis splintering the country on sectarian lines. But
Kingdom says Iraq charge it backs terrorism is “ludicrous”
[wpResize] DUBAI: Saudi Arabia dismissed on Thursday an accusation by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki that the kingdom backed Sunni militants who seized swathes of northern Iraq last week. “The Iraqi prime minister accuses the Kingdom of being a sponsor
Mauritanians head to polls amid dissent
[wpResize] Mauritanians head to the polls this weekend to elect their next President, but the result is widely seen as a foregone conclusion. Incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appears set for an easy victory on June 21, as opposition
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