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: Asia
Quake-hit Nepalese fend for themselves
Barely any sign of an organized relief effort was visible outside Nepal’s capital on Sunday, as aid agencies struggled to fly and truck relief supplies to a country stricken by its worst earthquake in eight decades. In the lush Dhading
Pakistan ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44
A severe storm in northwest Pakistan, dubbed a “mini-cyclone,” has killed 44 people and injured more than 200, officials said Monday, raising their previous death toll. Intense rain and strong winds buffeted the city of Peshawar and adjacent districts late
Thousands of Nepalese huddle under tents
Thousands of desperate Nepalese huddled under tents and sought scarce food and medical supplies on Monday, two days after a massive quake killed more than 3,200 people and overwhelmed authorities struggled to cope with the disaster. The sick and wounded
Malaysia police say violent plot foiled ahead of summit
\Malaysian police said they arrested 12 people plotting to sow civil unrest and seized explosives on Sunday, just one day before the country hosts a Southeast Asian summit. National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the suspects were arrested in
Bomb blast kills three in southwest Pakistan: officials
Three people were killed and 20 injured when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded Sunday in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said. The bomb went off in the town of Sibi 130 kilometres (81 miles) southeast of
Nepal quake: Hundreds dead, history crumbled, Everest shaken
A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, killing at least 718 people across a swath of four countries as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest. It was the worst tremor to hit
Saffron terror targets Muslims hosted by compassionate Hindu
Communalists in many parts of India have polarized the atmosphere to such an extent that one cannot even express the natural human sympathy toward other people of a different faith. Helping others out of humanity is becoming improper. Display of
Saudi Embassy safe, Katmandu airport shut, expatriates panic
The devastating earthquake in Nepal on Saturday affected the schedule of Gulf flights to and from Katmandu, besides sending shockwaves among Nepalese and other expatriates. The Saudi Embassy and its staff in Katmandu were, however safe, said the Nepalese Embassy
1,450 dead … and counting
A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing over 1,450 people, touching off a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest and toppling a 19th-century tower in the capital Katmandu. There were reports of devastation in
India ‘disturbed’ by citizen’s treatment in Alabama
MADISON, Alabama: The Indian government is “extremely disturbed” by the treatment of an Indian citizen who was roughed up by police while walking in a town in Alabama, a spokesman said Friday. The man, 57-year-old Sureshbhai Patel, doesn’t speak English
India’s “Common Man” Arvind Kejriwal takes office in Delhi
NEW DELHI – A two-year-old anti-graft party took office in the Indian capital on Saturday, promising to fight divisive politics in a challenge to the federal government of Narendra Modi that has faced criticism for attacks on churches and other
Indians in KSA rejoice at Modi’s defeat in Delhi
Many Indian expatriates here are rejoicing after the sweeping victory of a little-known Indian political party over the ruling rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Delhi state elections. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or
Modi’s party heads for defeat in Delhi polls
Indian leader Narendra Modi’s party was heading Tuesday for a major defeat in Delhi state elections at the hands of anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal, in the premier’s first loss since storming to power last year. Officials began counting millions of
Senior Afghan militant with suspected ISIS links ‘killed in drone attack’
A missile-firing drone killed six people in Afghanistan on Monday including a veteran militant believed to have defected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the Taliban, Afghan officials said. The senior militant, former Guantanamo Bay detainee
Philippine, Indonesian leaders to discuss territorial spats
MANILA: The Philippines will raise its concerns over China’s land reclamation in disputed reefs and discuss Manila’s new peace deal with Muslim rebels with Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who arrived Sunday for a brief visit, an official said. The
Party men scramble to save Modi’s honor as Delhi defeat looks certain
NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi’s party staunchly denied Sunday that India’s prime minister was facing his first election defeat since storming to power last year, even though exit polls tipped an anti-corruption campaigner to win New Delhi’s state polls. Six exit
Exit polls forecast Modi party defeat in Delhi election
NEW DELHI: India’s Narendra Modi was forecast to suffer the first major setback of his premiership as exit polls showed his party had been defeated in elections to Delhi’s state assembly by an anti-corruption champion. Four exit polls released shortly
Divers may have found crashed AirAsia co-pilot’s body
Indonesian divers have found a body believed to be the French co-pilot who was steering an AirAsia plane when it crashed in December with 162 people onboard, an official said Saturday. Coordinator of the search and rescue effort S.B. Supriyadi
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