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
Oil struggles to extend rally
Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading on Wednesday, barely hanging onto a third day of gains after government data showing a large US crude inventory build surprised traders the morning after an industry group had reported a draw. The US
NATO ‘ready to defend Turkey if needed’
NATO is ready to send troops to Turkey to defend its ally against threats on its southern flank, the head of the U.S.-led alliance said on Thursday after violations of Turkish airspace by Russia jets conducting air strikes in Syria.
Obama ‘confident’ in TPP pacific trade deal
United States President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was confident he could make a case for the ambitious TPP Pacific free-trade deal as he began pressing for its ratification by Congress. A day after 12 countries reached agreement
Uber problems as car-sharing service makes global push
Uber Inc’s aggressive global expansion is looking costlier and riskier than ever as the company struggles with regulatory and competitive obstacles in major markets. Just last week, the company faced a police raid on its European headquarters in the Netherlands,
Obama apologizes for attack on Afghan clinic
United States President Barack Obama has apologized to Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday for the American air attack that killed at least 22 people at its hospital in Afghanistan, and said the U.S. would examine military procedures to look for
Coalition aircraft re-routed to avoid Russians in Syria: U.S.
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. “We have an instance, at least, where there’s been action taken to make sure we
White House condemns violence in West Bank, Jerusalem
The White House expressed deep concern on Wednesday about the escalating violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem and urged Israelis and Palestinians to restore calm after a spate of attacks. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms
U.S. insists no cooperation with Russia on Syria
The United States is not cooperating with Russia over Moscow’s air strikes in Syria beyond basic safety precautions, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter insisted Wednesday, describing Russia’s action there as fundamentally mistaken. “I have said before that we believed that Russia
Beyonce, Rihanna, others sue Paris firm over clothing knockoffs
Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna have teamed up to sue a Paris clothing retailer they say has been “brazenly” selling shirts, hats, backpacks, cellphone cases, and other items featuring their likenesses without permission. The complaint filed
Tom Hanks reunites student with her lost ID
Tom Hank’s tweet worked. A woman named Lauren who lost her Fordham student ID has been found. The famous actor tweeted a photo of the card on Tuesday after finding it in a park but covered up the woman’s last
Ruling threatens Facebook data transfers
Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens’ personal information to the US after the EU’s top court on Tuesday struck down a key transatlantic data deal in the wake of the Edward Snowden scandal. The
World prices seen too low to support US shale oil output
US oil production will start to decline soon unless oil prices rise substantially, oil executives said, saying lower production could pave the way for a spike in the market in future if fuel demand increased. Delegates at the Oil and
Microsoft unveils new smartphones, tablet and fitness tracker
Lumia 950 to start at $549, Lumia 950XL at $649 To be available in November; smaller phone in December Surface Pro 4 available Oct. 26, starting at $899 Band 2 fitness device starting at $249 from Oct. 30 Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft unveils new smartphones, tablet and fitness tracker
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a new line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, that will run on Windows 10, its latest operating system. Windows 10, launched in
Idea for Zuckerberg: Shut Facebook for a day
If the customer is always right, then Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg needs to consider shutting down the social media giant for one day a year. The suggestion is one of the more subversive among the tens of thousands of responses
More troops may be needed in Afghanistan post-2016
Washington must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016 if it intends to repel a Taliban upsurge, a U.S. commander said Tuesday as he acknowledged an air strike on a Kunduz hospital was a mistake. The United States
KSA-hosted Umrah for US ‘clockmaker’ harassed by school
The Kingdom is hosting for Umrah the American student who was recently wrongfully arrested after a teacher at his school in Texas mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan, who is of Sudanese origin, would also visit
‘Pan’ taps origins of Peter Pan’s 100-year adventure
In the century since Scottish author J.M. Barrie created Peter Pan for a stage play then a book, the Neverland universe has inspired movies, books, TV shows, plays, videogames and even a pop psychology syndrome describing emotionally immature men. For
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