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, Samsung vow to fix flaws, after CIA hacking report
Apple and Samsung vowed Wednesday to quickly fix any vulnerabilities in their products following WikiLeaks’ disclosure of an alleged CIA hacking arsenal capable of breaking into iPhones and other devices. The archive released on Tuesday claims to show the CIA
Ben and Jen back together
Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, who announced their separation in 2015 after being married for 10 years, have reportedly called off their divorce. “Jen has called off the divorce. She really wants to work things out with Ben. They
Scarlett Johansson files for divorce from Romain Dauriac
Scarlett Johansson has filed for divorce from husband Romain Dauriac. Dauriac’s lawyer, Harold Myerson, confirmed to The Associated Press that Johansson made the filing in a New York City court Tuesday. It follows a January announcement that the couple split
Trump declares his ‘tremendous respect’ for women
Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was nearly derailed by sexual harassment charges and his boasts about groping women, tweeted Wednesday — International Women’s Day — that he had “tremendous respect” for women. “I have tremendous respect for women and the
US seeks to dismiss appeal of Trump travel ban ruling
The US Department of Justice on Tuesday said it would voluntarily dismiss its own appeal of a Seattle federal court ruling that had suspended President Donald Trump’s first executive order concerning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. The Trump administration this
Ukraine foreign minister urges continued sanctions on Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister told US senators on Tuesday that sanctions against Russia shouldn’t be eased and possibly should be ratcheted up as Moscow escalates its military aggression against its western neighbor. Testifying with representatives from other Eastern European countries affected
Migrants get 3 mins to call home
After an 11-month journey across desert and sea, Mohamed finally hears his mother’s voice once more thanks to a Red Cross camper that travels across Italy to help migrants call home. From the border crossing of Ventimiglia in the country’s
Iran to stop visas for Americans after new ban
Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Iran’s “retaliatory decision” over Trump’s initial travel ban is still in place. The semi-official ISNA news agency is quoting Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht-e Ravanchi as saying that the measures Iran implemented over the initial
Iran keeps ban on US visitors in response to Trump order
Iran said Tuesday it would continue its retaliatory measure of barring US visitors in response to President Donald Trump’s updated travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries. “Our earlier counter-measure against Trump’s previous order is still in place,” said deputy foreign
Trump and Netanyahu talk Iran ‘dangers’ over nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday had a long phone conversation about strategic threats posed by Iran, the premier’s office said. “The two leaders spoke at length about the dangers arising from the nuclear deal
US Navy ship changes course after Iran vessels come close
Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, forcing it to change direction, a US official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the boats came within 600 yards of the USNS Invincible, a
Russia gives new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ film a 16+ rating
Despite pressure from an ultra-conservative lawmaker, Russia’s Culture Ministry has approved the release of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” movie despite protests over a gay character. The ministry told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it has granted a screening
FBI director asks justice department to reject Trump wiretap claim
FBI Director James Comey has asked the Justice Department to publicly refute President Donald Trump’s explosive accusation that Barack Obama tapped his phones, US media reported on Sunday. The New York Times, citing senior US officials, first reported that Comey
Trump enlists Congress, ex-intel chief denies wiretapping
President Donald Trump turned to Congress on Sunday for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama had Trump’s telephones tapped during the election. Obama’s intelligence chief said no such action was ever carried out.
Baghdad relieved by Trump’s exclusion of Iraq from US travel ban
Iraq expressed “deep relief” at US President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Iraq from a list of countries targeted in a US travel ban, the Iraqi foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. “The decision is an important step
US lawmaker asks Muslims: ‘Do you beat your wife?’
An American lawmaker known for anti-Islam remarks is requiring Muslims to answer several written questions — including, “Do you beat your wife?” — before agreeing to meet with them. The office of Rep. John Bennett, a Republican from the state
Mystery over revised travel ban Donald Trump expected to sign
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a revised travel ban on Monday, but it is unclear what changes he plans to make. This comes just over a month after his original decree sowed controversy across the United States and
Sessions pledges to enforce civil rights laws: NAACP headline
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been on the job less than a month but has already made some civil rights groups nervous by indicating the Justice Department will likely soften its focus on protecting voter rights and monitoring troubled police
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