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
Fight for Ramadi on ‘pause’: U.S. official
The fight to retake Ramadi from ISIS militants has been on an “operational pause” and Iraqi troops weren’t trained to deal with the group’s battlefield techniques, a U.S. official said Thursday. U.S. military spokesman Colonel Steve Warren, speaking via video
CIA pulled officers from China after govt hack
The United States withdrew several CIA officers from its embassy in Beijing to protect them from being uncovered through a hack of US federal employee records, The Washington Post has reported. Two cyberthefts targeting the US Office of Personnel Management
White House: Russian actions risk prolonging Syrian conflict
Russia’s military actions in Syria risk prolonging the sectarian conflict in the war-torn country, the White House said on Thursday after U.S. and Russian military leaders held the first in a series of discussions about “deconflicting” operations in the country.
Police kill U.S. community college gunman after shooting rampage
A 20-year-old who gunned down several people at a community college in the U.S. state of Oregon Thursday has been confirmed dead after a shoot-out with police, officials said. Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin told a news conference that officers
Tidal to celebrate 1m subscribers with concert
Jay Z’s global streaming music service Tidal on Wednesday announced a super star charity concert in New York to celebrate reaching one million subscribers, six months after it launched. Jay Z, his wife Beyonce, Prince, Usher, and Nicki Minaj will
McCain: Russian air strikes targeted CIA-backed rebels in Syria
U.S. Senator John McCain on Thursday said Russia’s initial air strikes in Syria targeted recruits in the Free Syrian Army rebel group backed by the United States. “I can absolutely confirm to you that they were strikes against our Free
Trump would send home Syrian refugees
Republican U.S. presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back to their home country if he is elected in November. Trump’s remarks to CNN television came the same day Russian warplanes began
U.S. to hold military meeting with Russia on Syria
The United States and Russia will hold a military meeting shortly to avoid accidental conflict in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday after meeting his counterpart Sergei Lavrov. “We agreed on the imperative of, as soon as
Millions face hunger due to climate change
At least 10 million poor people face hunger this year and next because of droughts and erratic rains linked to record global temperatures and an expected “super” version of the evolving El Nino weather pattern, aid charity Oxfam has warned.
Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars
Technology titans Microsoft and Google on Wednesday announced that they have agreed to end all patent infringement litigation against each other. Legal battles between the companies included suits over technology for Internet-linked mobile devices, WiFi and digital video. Details of
Saudi calls on Russia to stop strikes on Syria
Many countries at the United Nations, including Saudi Arabia, have expressed concerns on Thursday regarding Russian strikes on Syria, especially civilian-heavy areas of Homs and Hama where 36 civilians were reportedly killed. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on
World’s top 10 most competitive economies revealed
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 assesses the competitiveness of 140 world economies. Using a mixture of quantitative and survey data, it ranks countries overall by combining 113 indicators grouped under 12 pillars of competitiveness: institutions; infrastructure; macroeconomic
Google unveils latest Nexus phones, tablet
Google Inc unveiled its new Nexus phones on Tuesday in its latest attempt to take a bite out of Apple’s dominant share of the smartphone market. The launch of the phones, the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X, comes a
Donald Trump gives Putin an ‘A’ on leadership
One day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin made little headway in their standoff over Syria at their first formal meeting in more than two years, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is agreeing with Putin on his
New Zealand plans to create massive marine sanctuary
New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world’s most pristine ocean environments. Prime Minister John Key said the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary would cover an
U.S. stops sending new Syria recruits to troubled rebel training program
The United States has stopped pulling new recruits from the battlefield in Syria for training outside the country as the U.S. military program to forge a force of moderate rebels undergoes review, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. The program
Four Britons fighting in Syria placed on U.N. sanctions list
The United Nations has imposed sanctions on four British citizens who are fighting with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria, following a request from the British government. The U.N.’s updated sanctions list named the two men
Report: U.S. lacks strategy to stop Americans joining militants
Nearly 30,000 foreigners — including at least 4,500 Westerners — have traveled to Iraq and Syria to fight with jihadists since 2011 and the United States is failing to stop Americans from joining them, a report warned Tuesday. The document
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