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
Moore rallies against gun violence in US
Actress Julianne Moore is rallying the entertainment industry to help end gun violence. Moore has announced the formation of the Everytown Creative Council. She says it’s an effort to organize the creative community to amplify the message of the movement
US rights group sues former CIA ‘torture’ psychologists
A group of former prisoners from the early days of America’s “War on Terror” are suing two psychologists who helped build the CIA’s torture program, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday. The Central Intelligence Agency paid James Mitchell and
US discusses South China Sea plans with Australia
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ash Carter met their Australian counterparts in Boston on Tuesday to discuss expanded cooperation in the South China Sea and possible US patrols within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands built
Apple found to have infringed on mobile chip patent
A U.S. jury on Tuesday found that chips powering coveted Apple mobile devices infringe on technology patented by Wisconsin University researchers. The case is to proceed to liability and damages phases that could end with the California-based technology giant being
Twitter purging 336 workers as new CEO slashes costs
Twitter is laying off 336 employees, signaling CEO Jack Dorsey’s resolve to slash costs while the company struggles to make money. The cutbacks equate to about 8 percent of Twitter’s workforce of 4,100 people. The purge comes two weeks after
Dell to buy data-storage giant EMC for $67bn in mega deal
Computer giant Dell Inc. announced it was buying data-storage giant EMC Corporation for $67 billion, a mega merger in the technology industry. Dell, which founder Michael Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners bought out in 2013 to take the
U.S. labels attacks on Israeli civilians as acts of ‘terrorism’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry strongly condemned what he called “terrorist attacks” against Israeli civilians and urged both Israelis and Palestinians to stop the violence. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms possible the terrorist attacks against Israeli
Deaths of 13 Saudi students recorded in US
Thirteen Saudi students have died in the United States in 2015. The number includes those who were killed, drowned or died of natural causes, according to a website. Abdur Rahman Al-Fifi, a Saudi student, said that he wished that the
Russia and U.S. to hold new round of military talks
Military commanders from Russia and the United States will hold another round of talks Wednesday on how to stay out of each other’s way in the skies over Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the latest “de-confliction” talks as
Foreign policy clashes frame first Democratic debate
The U.S. Democratic candidates for president clashed over foreign policy issues relating to Syria, ISIS and how to deal with Vladimir Putin’s Russia during the first primary debate for the party on Tuesday night. Last week, Washington and its allies
Ignorance of foreign laws, customs lead to trouble for Saudi scholarship students
Although US statistics clearly show that Saudis are a very small group of those involved in criminal practices, the students still face problems due to misunderstandings and a lack of accurate information. A survey conducted by a local publication highlighted
US shale firms snap up $50 oil hedges, risking rally reversal
Welcome to the oil market’s new vicious cycle. This past week, as oil prices barreled over 9 percent higher to break out of a weeks-long trading range, US shale producers jumped at the chance to lock in $50-plus crude for
Janet Jackson tops Billboard 200 chart
Pop star Janet Jackson scored her seventh No. 1 album on the weekly US Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, making her only the third musician to achieve a chart-topping record in each of the past four decades, Billboard said.
Zimbabwe won’t charge US dentist for killing lion
Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing its most prized lion in July because he had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt, a Cabinet minister said on Monday, angering conservationists. Palmer, a lifelong big-game hunter from
India, US, Japan kick off naval drills likely to annoy China
India, Japan and the United States will hold joint naval exercises each year, Indian government sources said on Monday, as the three countries kicked off the first such drills in the Bay of Bengal in eight years, a move likely
Washington readjusts its approach to Syria
By : Raed Omari If not for Russia’s military escalation, Washington would not have revisited its policy on Syria. With such a game-changer, and probably under time pressure, Washington recently unveiled its intention to provide arms and equipment to moderate
It’s decision time for Biden – will he run for president?
The drumbeat for Joe Biden to jump into the 2016 presidential race is growing louder. Almost half of the nation’s Democrats want the vice president to enter the field and challenge front-runner Hillary Clinton, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syrian Arabs
U.S. forces have carried out an air drop of small arms ammunition to Syrian Arab rebels in northern Syria, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes by intervening in the war on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. A
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