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: Europe
Swedish police suspect arson caused blaze at planned asylum center
Swedish police suspect a fire at a summer camp earmarked to house asylum seekers was an act of arson, a spokesman said on Saturday, after several asylum centers were torched in recent weeks as record numbers of asylum seekers arrive
Balkan countries threaten to close borders if Germany does
Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania said on Saturday they would close their borders if Germany or other countries do the same to stop refugees coming in, warning they would not allow the Balkan region to become a buffer zone for stranded
‘I apologize:’ Tony Blair admits Iraq war mistakes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for aspects of the Iraq war in an upcoming television interview, British media reported Sunday. His comments, in a yet-to-be-aired interview CNN that has been reported by the Mail on Sunday, have
Suu Kyi urges action on illegal use of religion in election campaign
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday urged the government to take action against people using religion to stir tensions as campaigning intensifies for landmark polls next month. The former junta-ruled nation has seen sporadic outbursts of deadly
J.K. Rowling play to feature adult Harry and son Albus
An adult Harry Potter and his son Albus Severus will take center stage in a theatrical sequel to J.K. Rowling’s magical book series. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” based on a new story part-written by Rowling, opens at the
Maersk cuts profit forecast, hit by weak shipping market
A.P. Moller-Maersk cut its 2015 profit forecast by 15 percent, blaming a slowdown in the container shipping market that suggests a weakening global economy. The Danish conglomerate operates Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company which transports roughly 20
Oil down as dollar offsets China move
Oil fell on Friday, erasing early gains as traders dismissed a rate cut by China to focus on a surging dollar and weaker spot prices for US crude as a glut weighed on prompt supplies. A rally in US stocks,
Gold price falls after early surge
Gold fell on Friday after the dollar soared to its highest in more than two months and China eased monetary policy for the sixth time in a year, reviving expectations for a US rate rise. Spot gold slid 0.3 percent
Climate talks stumble as Paris summit looms
Climate negotiators divided on how to tackle global warming — and who should foot the bill — grappled on Friday on the final day of crunch talks to finalise a draft agreement ahead of a crucial UN summit. After four
Tiananmen survivor’s home raided in UK over Xi protest
British police arrested a survivor of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and raided his home after he stepped out in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s motorcade, police and campaigners said Friday. Shao Jiang could be seen being dragged away by
Diplomats in race to end Israeli-Palestinian unrest
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests on Friday while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Germany toughens asylum rules amid migrant surge
German will toughen up its asylum rules on Saturday, a week ahead of schedule, as it faces an unprecedented number of migrants arriving from Syria and elsewhere. The new bill, adopted by parliament at exceptional speed, had been expected to
KSA, Hungary sign atomic energy deal
The Kingdom has signed a cooperation agreement on the peaceful use of atomic energy with Hungary in order to diversify its energy sources to achieve its Vision 2032. The vision aims to replace 50 percent of dependence on traditional fossil
Germany speeds up new measures to deal with refugee influx
Germany is introducing measures to tackle its refugee crisis earlier than previously expected, a top government official said on Friday, allowing accelerated deportation procedures to begin as early as next week. Germany expects a record influx of more than 800,000
Police indicate ‘racist motives’ in Sweden sword attack
Swedish police on Friday said they believe a man armed with a sword who killed a teacher and child had “racist motives” for the attack at a school where most of the students were from immigrant families. Investigators in the
UN praises KSA for helping Burmese
The United Nations has praised the Kingdom for helping over 250,000 Burmese live and work in the country over the past few decades. A delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, during a recent visit to the Burmese
Saudi FM says to get rid of ISIS, Assad must go
Saudi’s foreign minister said on Thursday that embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad clinging in power is working as a “magnet” by allowing foreign militants to recruit more fighters, and he must go to rid Syria of ISIS. Adel Jubeir reiterated
Erdogan: ISIS, Syrian intel, PKK behind blast
Turkey’s president on Thursday pinned responsibility for the deadly Ankara bombing on a “terror collective” comprising the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, Turkish and Syrian Kurds and the Syrian intelligence service. Over 100 people were killed when
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