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
IISR holds debate contest to promote Urdu language
The International Indian School, Riyadh (IISR) recently conducted a debate competition for girl students which gave them the opportunity to showcase their talent as well as promote the Urdu language as part of the curriculum. The debate contest was categorized
Samsung Starts Sales of $90 Tizen Smartphone in India
Samsung Electronics Co. started selling a $90 smartphone in India on Wednesday that runs on the company’s Tizen software, its first major break from Google’s Android operating system in the mobile phone market. The Samsung Z1 went on sale for
U.S. blacklists leader of group that attacked Pakistan school
The leader of a Taliban group that killed scores of students in an attack at a Pakistani school last month has been added to Washington’s official terrorism list, the State Department said Tuesday. Maulana Fazlullah, sometimes known as Mullah Fazlullah,
In Sri Lanka, Pope Francis backs search for wartime truth
Pope Francis brought calls for reconciliation as well as justice as he arrived Tuesday in Sri Lanka at the start of a weeklong Asian tour, saying the island nation can’t fully heal from a quarter-century of ethnic civil war without
New Pak envoy presents credentials
Manzoor ul Haq, Pakistan’s new ambassador to the Kingdom, presented a copy of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz in Riyadh on Tuesday. The prince welcomed the new envoy and hoped that the close and fraternal relations
U.S. ‘prepared’ to boost Pakistan security efforts
The United States is set to boost its security and intelligence cooperation with Pakistan to step up its offensive against Islamist militants, Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday. “I emphasized that the U.S. is committed to deepening our security
Kerry in unannounced trip to Pakistan for security talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Pakistan on Monday on an unannounced trip to urge the government to do more to crack down on militant groups following last month’s massacre of 134 children by Taliban gunmen. Kerry is
Afghan president finally nominates cabinet ministers
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani nominated ministers for his new cabinet on Monday, after a wait of more than three months, in a bid to form a working government to tackle rampant corruption and the escalating war with Taliban insurgents. Many
Crashed AirAsia jet’s cockpit recorder found
Divers retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet on Tuesday, MetroTV said quoting a transport official, a key piece of evidence for investigators to determine the cause of the crash that killed 162 people.
India’s inflation quickens, industrial output grows
MUMBAI: India’s consumer price inflation quickened in December for the first time in five months, data showed Monday, dimming hopes of a new year rate cut by the central bank. But more promising figures released simultaneously by the government showed
Priyanka Chopra: I want to make small films with new talent
Actress Priyanka Chopra says as a producer she wants to develop writers and wants to make content-based films. The actress has turned producer with “Madamji”.I am a small producer and I can’t make big films…I don’t want to take favor
Modi vows ‘unlimited’ economic reforms
GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised “truly unlimited” reforms in his bid to transform India’s economy into a global powerhouse as he showcased his fiefdom to global political and business leaders. Speaking at a major investment summit in the
Peshawar schools reopen after Taliban massacre
Schools in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar re-opened Monday morning for the first time since a Taliban raid massacred 150 people, mainly children, with returning students expressing defiance tinged with apprehension. The December 16 attack on the Army Public School
Former Pakistani Taliban militants join ISIS, video shows
An online video purportedly shows dozens of former militants of the Pakistani Taliban pledging allegiance to ISIS and beheading a man they identified as a Pakistani soldier. The video is bound to raise alarm bells over whether ISIS is tapping
Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Hawaizaada’ to recreate history
To rekindle the Indian pride and spread the work of the legend Shivkar Talpade, the Hawaizaada team has decided to install the plane created by him. It is a lesser known fact that Shivkar Talpade, an Indian flew the first
I am a private person: Priyanka
MUMBAI: Priyanka Chopra has played bold characters onscreen, but says she is a shy person. Ask Priyanka what’s one thing she doesn’t like being a star, she told IANS: “I think one thing that I don’t like is for everything
Kerry: ‘no act of terror will stop march of freedom’
Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry vowed that no act of terror would halt “the march of freedom” as he expressed solidarity Sunday with the people of France after last week’s Islamist attacks. “We stand together this morning with the people
Sonar scan ‘detects’ crashed AirAsia’s fuselage
Indonesian search teams believe a sonar scan has detected the fuselage of an AirAsia airliner that crashed two weeks ago with the loss of all 162 people on board and divers were on Sunday checking the find, a senior official
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