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
Five golf carts unable to meet demand of elderly pilgrims
Elderly and ailing pilgrims are experiencing difficulty in commuting in the sprawling courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to lack of electric carts meant to help them. The transport facility for elderly pilgrims is provided by the authorities
Makkah governor to honor graduates tomorrow
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishal bin Abdullah will attend the graduation ceremony of the third batch of Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology on Monday at Sheikh Abdul Jaleel Auditorium on the college’s premises in Jeddah. Sobhi Batterjee, chairman of
Afghans ignore Taleban threats and vote again in final test
KABUL: Millions of Afghans turned out for a second time on Saturday to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai on Saturday, a decisive test of the country’s ambitions to transfer power democratically for the first time in its tumultuous
Narendra Modi dedicates largest warship INS Vikramaditya to nation, calls for self-reliance
On Board Aircraft Carrier: Russia-made India’s largest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was on Saturday dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who pitched for making the country self-reliant in manufacturing defence equipment and even capable of exports also.
Kurds seize disputed oil hub amid Iraq chaos
KIRKUK, Iraq: After a decades-long dispute between Arabs and Kurds over the oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, it took just an hour and a half for its fate to be decided. As Al-Qaeda-inspired militants advanced across northern Iraq and
Iraq unrest drives up oil, dollar
NEW YORK: Escalating violence in Iraq drove crude oil and the dollar higher on Friday while damping the appetite for global equity markets, even as bullish news from the US tech sector lifted stocks on Wall Street. Brent crude edged
Southeast Asia hub of global pirate attacks: UN
GENEVA: Southeast Asia has become the world’s hotspot for pirate attacks after an international clampdown slashed the number of hijackings off the coast of war-torn Somalia, the UN said Thursday. Last year 28 boats were attacked in the western Indian
Iraq govt blamed for rebel advance
ROME: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, a former intelligence chief, has blamed the Iraqi government of Nuri Al-Maliki for the loss of wide areas of northern Iraq to militants, saying Baghdad had failed to stop them joining forces with former Baathists from
Haramain train trial run in 6 months
Testing of the first line of the multibillion-riyal high-speed Haramain railway system will start in six months, according to local media on Friday. The testing will take place on the line between Madinah and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh.
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric issues call to stop ISIL juggernaut
• ISIL advances into Diyala province near Iran border • US won’t “rule anything out,” bar troops on the ground • ISIL taking arms seized from Iraqi army into Syria • Global oil price surges, insurgents surround biggest refinery
Preparations on for Ramadan crowd control in Makkah
Saudi Arabia has announced a comprehensive security plan to deal with the large influx of pilgrims to Makkah expected during the holy month of Ramadan. The plan takes into consideration possible stampedes at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and some
Haj made affordable
10,000 from Kingdom can perform pilgrimage for SR2,750 Domestic Haj companies have forged an alliance to provide 10,000 local pilgrims the opportunity to perform Haj this year for SR2,750. The price for a low-cost Haj will range between SR2,750 and
GCC to use iron hand for online abusers
GCC states have formed a joint team to speed up legal action against websites and social media platforms accused of violating the laws governing the use of cyberspace in the region, informed sources said on Thursday. Bahraini Telecommunications Minister Sheikh
Construction work to slow down in Ramadan
Several construction companies will suspend work on their projects this Ramadan owing to labor policies which do not permit working for more than four hours a day after breaking of the fast and in view of the long duration of
Brazil comes alive for World Cup despite protests, clashes
SAO PAULO: Brazilian police and protesters clashed on Thursday before the opening game of the World Cup and five people were injured although the country finally burst into life with flag-waving fans flooding into bars and street parties. The tournament
US mulls air strikes as Iraq militants advance on Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Jihadists were pushing toward Baghdad Thursday after capturing a town just hours to the north, as the US mulled air strikes in a bid to bolster Iraq’s collapsing security forces. With the militants closing in on the capital, forces
ISIL militants plan to march on Baghdad: SITE monitors
WASHINGTON: Militants who have seized a large swathe of northern and north-central Iraq now plan to march on the capital Baghdad, a US-based monitoring group said Wednesday. In a lightning offensive, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants seized
27 new colleges to train 53,000 citizens for jobs
Twenty-seven new technical colleges of excellence will be opened across the Kingdom in September with the support of major international service providers, Labor Minister Adel Fakeih announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a workshop organized jointly by the Education and Labor
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