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: Americas
Apple confident ahead of European Union tax judgement
Apple chief executive Tim Cook said he was feeling “pretty good” ahead of the European Union’s judgement on its Irish tax arrangements, as the company announced 1,000 new jobs in Ireland on Wednesday. Ireland’s tax arrangements with the US tech
U.S. air strike targets ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria
The U.S. military has conducted an air strike in Syria targeting “Jihadi John,” the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant seen in videos executing hostages, the Pentagon said. Spokesman Peter Cook did not specify whether Mohamed Emwazi had
U.S. doubts Syria breakthrough at next talks
The United States does not expect Saturday’s international talks to agree a plan to end Syria’s civil war, with participants divided over the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State John Kerry said. But, he cautioned, enough common ground
ICC cites evidence international forces abusing Afghanistan detainees
U.N. prosecutors said on Thursday they had evidence suggesting international forces in Afghanistan had caused serious harm to detainees by subjecting them to physical and psychological abuse. The court has been investigating alleged crimes committed since 2003 by all parties
Republican rivals rip Trump’s immigration plan
Donald Trump reiterated his pledge during Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate to deport millions of undocumented workers, a plan trashed by rivals including Jeb Bush, who warned overzealous anti-immigrant sentiment would be a gift to Democrats. “We will have a wall.
Saudi King: Latin America shares Arab concerns on many issues
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has said on Tuesday that the opportunities for further strengthening economic ties among Arab and South American countries are promising. Inaugurating the 4th Arab and South American Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Conference
U.S. congress extends ban on Guantanamo prison closure
The U.S. Congress extended a ban Tuesday on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States, in a bid to block any attempt by President Barack Obama to close the military prison. The Senate voted 91
U.S. contractor detained in Yemen dead, official says
One of two American contractors who were detained when they arrived in Yemen last month has died in custody, a U.S. official told AFP on Tuesday. Officials have been guarded in their comments about the case, citing privacy concerns, and
Rapprochement with Latin America ‘isolates Iran’
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Arab countries’ rapprochement with South American countries will increase Iran’s isolation in the world ahead of a Latin America-Arab world summit in Riyadh on Tuesday. Prior to the Summit of the Arab and South
Obama praises Erdogan on Turkey vote win
U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on recent elections that extended the Turkish president’s term in office. Days before traveling to Turkey for a G20 summit, Obama spoke to Erdogan to “congratulate the Turkish people on
Canada eyes taking in Syrian refugees from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
Canada will soon discuss with Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey taking 25,000 Syrian refugees off their hands and resettling them in this country by year’s end, the immigration minister said Monday. “The government is committed to welcoming 25,000 refugees by the
Obama, Netanyahu hail ‘extraordinary bond’
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to reaffirm strong U.S.-Israeli ties at the White House Monday, after relations were sorely tested by disputes over Iran and Middle East peace. Admitting it was “no secret” the two men
Two top World Bank officials step down
Two top aides of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, including his controversial chief financial officer, are stepping down, according to a Bank internal memo obtained by AFP on Friday. The two became key lieutenants Kim after his arrival in
Venezuela’s 3 SDR-selling transactions raise $2.3bn
With its cash reserves in sharp decline, Venezuela withdrew $460 million from the International Monetary Fund last month in its third such operation this year. The IMF website showed Friday that Venezuela exchanged part of its Special Drawing Rights —
‘Nice guy’ Trump defies protests to host SNL
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump hosted the sketch-comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” defying protesters to make the highly anticipated but controversial primetime television appearance. Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, Trump stepped on stage to cheers and
Jolie Pitt turns grief over mom’s death into ‘By the Sea’
“By the Sea” is a very personal film for Angelina Jolie Pitt — and not just because it reunites her onscreen with her husband, Brad Pitt. It’s not even because she wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film. “By
Apple defeats U.S. class action lawsuit over bag searches
Apple Inc defeated a U.S. class action lawsuit brought by Apple retail workers over bag search practices at the company’s California brick and mortar outlets, according to a court ruling on Saturday. The decision, from U.S. District Judge William Alsup
Obama, Netanyahu set for first talks since Iran deal
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet on Monday for the first time since the Israeli leader lost his battle against the Iran nuclear deal, with Washington seeking his re-commitment to a two-state solution with the
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