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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Nicki Minaj to help Meek Mill follow parole rules
Nicki Minaj promised to keep boyfriend Meek Mill on the straight and narrow as a judge threatened jail over his latest parole infractions. Minaj testified in Philadelphia, after a defense lawyer said the couple was seriously discussing marriage. The 33-year-old
Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche sells for record $1.8 million
The famous psychedelic Porsche convertible driven by late rock legend Janis Joplin smashed estimates to sell for nearly $1.8 million in New York on Thursday in a frenetic five-minute bidding war, RM Sotheby’s said. It was a world-record price at
Yahoo reverses course on plan to spin off Alibaba stake
Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) shelved plans to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) on Wednesday, under pressure from activist investors worried about billions of dollars in taxes, and said instead it is looking at
Twitter experiments reordering tweets by relevance
Twitter Inc confirmed on Tuesday it is testing a timeline format for its tweets, calling it an experiment. The microblogging website’s new format will result in tweets being sorted by relevance instead of in reverse chronological order. “Yes, this is
First Canadian plane with Syrian refugees arrives
A plane carrying 163 Syrian refugees has arrived in Canada, kicking off a drive to take in thousands from the war-torn country. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at Toronto’s airport to greet them. The government hopes to bring in
Americans oppose Trump’s anti-Muslim plan
A majority of Americans oppose Donald Trump’s controversial plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States, but one in four supports it, according to the first major national poll since the furor erupted. The frontrunner for the Republican nomination
Kerry meets Putin next week on Syria peace plan
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will head to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the Syrian crisis and the fight against the Islamic State group, the State Department said. “They will discuss ongoing efforts to
4-year-old ‘Mini Beyonce’ takes YouTube crown
A video of four-year-old dancer known as Heaven King, sometimes called a “mini Beyonce,” was the most viewed item of the year on YouTube, the Google-owned service said Wednesday. The music video featuring the girl and her dance crew performing
Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, potentially making its iPhones more attractive in a largely affluent market of more than 30 million
Canada set to airlift in first group of Syrian refugees
The first of 25,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada will arrive in the country on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, declaring it will be “a great day.” The new prime minister campaigned on the plan to resettle
U.S. officials: ISIS oil going to Assad, some to Turkey
ISIS has made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday. The United States, France,
Iran president decries U.S. ‘terrorism’ after Trump remarks
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has accused the United States of having “created terrorism” as he reacted to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the country. During a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Rowhani said “Islam is
Over 350,000 petition to ban Trump from UK
More than a quarter of a million Britons have signed an online petition to ban Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to stop Muslims from entering the United States. Trump, who owns two golf courses
Boxing great Ali slams Trump over ‘ban Muslims’ call
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is criticizing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one
Trump worse than Voldemort: JK Rowling
The British government and “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling on Tuesday condemned comments by US presidential hopeful Donald Trump saying Muslims should be barred from entering the United States. Rowling wrote on Twitter that “Voldemort was nowhere near as bad”
Katy Perry is 2015’s highest-paid musician
Singer Katy Perry is on top of Forbes magazine’s list of highest-paid musicians of 2015 — she towers over others with $135 million in earnings. Perry owed her huge earnings to her Prismatic world tour over the course of 17
U.S. ready to deploy attack helicopters to retake Iraqi city
The United States is prepared to deploy attack helicopters in support of an Iraqi offensive to retake the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told a U.S. Senate hearing that the Iraqi army was
Only 30 percent of Russia strikes target ISIS in Syria: U.S.
Only 30 percent of Russian air strikes in Syria target the Islamic State group while the rest are against opposition forces not affiliated with the militants, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. “The Russian air strikes in Syria, primarily, are
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