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: World
Russia, Iran, Turkey agree on Syria safe zones, opposition cries foul
:: Russia, Turkey and Iran signed on Thursday a memorandum on creating safe zones in Syria, while the delegation of the armed Syrian opposition walked out and shouted angrily after a new round of peace talks held in the Kazakh
Google warns of email scam that impersonates Google Docs
:: Google said it shut down an email spam campaign that impersonated its online file service, Google Docs. According to online reports – in particular, a detailed user thread on Reddit – clicking on an emailed share link, purportedly from
WhatsApp back online after global outage of ‘a few hours’
:: WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc., suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts of the world were unable
Abbas says talks with Trump positive, if short on specifics
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his first meeting with President Donald Trump left him hopeful and he thinks the US can play an important role as mediator between Palestinians and Israelis. Abbas says he and Trump did not discuss
Justin Bieber’s list of ‘demands’ for India tour goes viral
:: Justin Bieber’s proposed first ever performance in India is making news for all the wrong reasons. The international pop star Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform in India on May 10 in Mumbai as part of his Purpose World
John Wick 3 looking for places to shoot in Dubai
:: American producer Jeff Waxman and fellow Director Chad Stahelski are exploring various locations in Dubai to film the third part of the action blockbuster series John Wick. The film crew toured around Al Fahidi area, some of the Emirate’s
Clinton blames misogyny, FBI, Russia, herself for 2016 loss
:: Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016 election loss but believes misogyny, Russian interference and questionable decisions by the FBI influenced the outcome. The former Democratic presidential nominee offered extensive comments about the election
Trump assures Abbas Israeli-Palestinian peace
:: US President Donald Trump welcomed Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas to the White House Wednesday for what he hoped would be “terrific” talks on relaunching the Middle East peace process. Trump assured Abbas that he sees a “very good chance”
Rising Brexit “bill” raises negotiating stakes
:: EU negotiators have hiked possible payment demands for Brexit over recent weeks, officials say, widening the divide between Brussels and London, which questions whether it owes anything at all before talks start next month. Hours before chief negotiator Michel
Russia, Turkey agree Syria safe zones must boost truce: Putin
:: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pushed for “de-escalation zones” in Syria, saying both Russia and Turkey wanted to bolster the fail truce in the war-ravaged country. “We both proceed on the basis that — and this is our common
Probe: US firm ignored sex trafficking, smuggling for F-16s in Iraqi
:: An American company that was paid nearly $700 million to secure an Iraqi base for F-16 fighter jets turned a blind eye to alcohol smuggling, theft, security violations, and allegations of sex trafficking – then terminated investigators who uncovered
Facebook to hire 3,000 to review videos of crime and suicide
:: Facebook plans to hire another 3,000 people to review videos and other posts after getting criticized for not responding quickly enough to murders shown live on its service. The hires over the next year will be on top of
Suicide bomb attack on NATO convoy in Afghan capital kills four
:: A suicide bombing near the US embassy in Kabul on Wednesday killed four people and wounded at least 22, Afghan officials said, in an attack on a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.
Philippines’ congress panel rejects Lopez as environment minister
:: Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Regina Lopez as environment minister, 10 months into her term in office, confirming an earlier Reuters report. The Commission on Appointments moved to reject the appointment made by President Rodrigo Duterte
Suu Kyi rejects UN Myanmar probe
:: Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday rejected a decision by the UN’s rights council to investigate allegations of crimes by Myanmar’s security forces against minority Rohingya Muslims. The UN body agreed in March to dispatch a fact-finding mission to
Japan voters split on revising pacifist constitution: poll
:: Japanese voters are deeply divided over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to revise the country’s 70-year-old pacifist constitution, according to a poll released on Wednesday against a backdrop of anxiety arising from North Korean tensions. The Nikkei Inc/TV Tokyo
British PM scorned for ‘awkward’ chip eating photos
:: There is little that is more quintessentially British than tucking into a cone of chips while visiting the seaside, but Prime Minister Theresa May is being ridiculed by the media for pulling faces while eating them during a campaign
Rihanna encased in petals, Zendaya in parrots at Met Gala
:: The color red made a dramatic show Monday night in the grand parade of fashion at the Met Gala, including co-chair Katy Perry’s look, as did glittery gold and blue feathers on the back of Blake Lively. But many
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