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
British police arrest second man over homemade bomb on London tube
:: A second man has been arrested by police investigating Friday’s bomb attack on a London underground train, police said. The 21-year-old man was arrested in the west London suburb of Hounslow just before midnight on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police
France: Acid attack on 4 US students not seen as terror act
:: Four American college students were attacked with acid Sunday at a train station in the French city of Marseille, but French authorities so far do not think extremist views motivated the 41-year-old woman who was arrested as the alleged
Iran’s nuclear deal faces tough scrutiny at United Nations talks
:: The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers faces a stern test at the United Nations this week as Europeans try to persuade a skeptical Trump administration to keep it, while Israel lobbies to turn up the pressure
UN chief: Northern Iraq vote would detract from ISIS fight
:: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday that a planned Sept. 25 independence referendum in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region “would detract from the need to defeat” ISIS and to reconstruct regained territories. “The Secretary-General respects the sovereignty, territorial
US attends meeting on Paris climate accord, still plans to withdraw
:: The United States attended a Saturday meeting of ministers from more than 30 of the nations that signed the Paris climate-change agreement, though the White House issued a statement saying it will stick with plans to pull out of
Libyan coastguards turn back more than 1,000 migrants
:: Libyan coastguard vessels intercepted 1,074 migrants during an intensive day of operations west of the capital Tripoli on Saturday, a spokesman said. There has been a sharp drop in migrant crossings between Libya and Italy since July, largely attributed
One Direction’s Horan brings soft touch with new album
:: One Direction’s Niall Horan on Friday released a soft breakup ballad with echoes of the heartthrob boy band as he announced his debut solo album. Horan announced on social media that his album “Flicker” will come out on October
UK nominates bandit film shot in Pakistan for Oscar
:: My Pure Land, a movie based on a true story in Pakistan, has been chosen as Britain’s submission to vie for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Made by an up-and-coming director from the UK, Sarmad Masud, the
Selena Gomez back to work after kidney transplant
:: Selena Gomez appeared to be on the mend already after undergoing a kidney transplant as she was spotted on Thursday in New York on set of her upcoming movie with Woody Allen. Gomez also attended the NY Fashion Week,
UN chief to urge world leaders to prevent sexual abuse
:: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invited world leaders to a special event Monday on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse — an issue that has left a black mark on the UN’s far-flung peacekeeping operations and persists despite UN vows to
Sheikh Tamim: Qatar ready to sit at negotiating table
:: Qatar is ready to sit at the negotiating table to try to end the dispute with its neighbors, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin. “We spoke about Qatar’s readiness to sit at the table to
Homemade bomb injures 29 on packed London train
:: A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 29 people on Friday in Britain’s fifth major terrorism incident this year, but apparently failed to fully explode. Passengers heading into
King Salman condemns London bombing
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, condemned the bombing of the London Underground in a telegram to British Prime Minister Theresa May. A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames
Marc Jacobs closes out Fashion Week with an operatic finale
:: Marc Jacobs closed out New York Fashion Week with an operatic finale, playing the aria from “La Wally” used in the movie “Diva.” And the rest was silence. Literally. The models walked in the cavernous, unadorned Park Avenue Armory
YuMi the robot conducts Verdi with Italian orchestra
:: YuMi the humanoid robot showed no signs of nerves on Tuesday night as it raised its baton to conduct the Lucca Philarmonic orchestra alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The two-armed robot, designed by Swiss firm ABB, made its debut
Anti-terror States: Measure taken against Qatar is ‘boycott’ not ‘blockade’
:: The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Republic of Egypt have affirmed that the measures they have taken against Qatar are legitimate decisions that are by no means a “blockade.” The countries affirmed
UK police investigate reports of blast on London underground train
:: Heavily armed police rushed to an incident at a London underground station on Friday with local media reporting there had been an explosion on a train. A Reuters witness could see six ambulances, fire engines and a helicopter at
Tillerson: US must consider broader Iran threats when formulating new strategy
:: The United States must consider the full threat it says Iran poses to the Middle East when formulating its new policy toward Tehran, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday, adding that Iran had breached the spirit
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