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
United CEO calls passenger eviction incident epic mistake
:: United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz apologized Tuesday on Capitol Hill for an incident in which a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight and vowed to do better as he and other airline executives faced tough questions from lawmakers.
Venezuelan president calls for new constitution as protests rage
:: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for a new constitution as he fights to quell a crisis that has led to more than a month of protests against him and deadly street violence. The opposition immediately rejected the idea
Rival Libyan kingpins break the ice in Abu Dhabi
:: East Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, reversing a previous refusal to engage with the country’s UN-backed government, met its head Fayez Seraj on Tuesday for talks that sources close to Haftar said were positive. Regional and Western powers have
Five held, weapons seized in French anti-terror raid
:: French anti-terror police arrested five men and seized weapons Tuesday in raids just days before the presidential election run-off, sources said. Some of the arrests were made in northern France, with two pistols and two machine guns found at
Syria rebel delegation arrives in Astana for talks with regime
:: A Syrian rebel delegation has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for Russian-led talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war after the group snubbed the previous round, Kazakhstan said Tuesday. A rebel delegation led by Jaish al-Islam faction
10 dead, 9 others hurt in Mali army convoy ambush
:: Witnesses say at least 10 Malian soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded in an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Diarran Kone said the convoy was hit Tuesday between the towns
1.5 million people march in Moscow for May Day
:: Almost a million and a half people turned out in central Moscow on Monday for the annual May Day parade, many more than in past years, Russian police said. “Nearly 1.5 million people marched on May 1,” police said
Trump says he ‘would be honored’ to meet Kim Jong Unit
:: US President Donald Trump opened the door Monday to a future meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, offering unusual praise for the globally ostracized leader at a time of surging nuclear tensions. Trump’s conciliatory comments marked a departure
Turbulence injures passengers on Aeroflot plane headed to Bangkok
:: Passengers on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Thailand were slammed into the ceiling after their aircraft hit a patch of severe turbulence injuring 27 people, some of them suffering fractured bones, witnesses and officials said Monday. The terrifying
Former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar says he wants peace
:: A former Afghan warlord who battled US forces after the 2001 invasion and nursed bitter rivalries with other militant factions before signing a peace deal with the Afghan government appeared in public for the first time in more than
Janet Jackson resumes tour after baby and separation from Qatari husband
:: Pop superstar and new mother Janet Jackson said Monday she will resume a tour after a nearly two-year break as she confirmed separating from her husband. Jackson, who had abruptly suspended a tour in 2015 amid the surprise news
5 things you don’t know about Baby Groot
:: Baby Groot was born at the end of the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” film, and the extraterrestrial, treelike creature is a tiny, scene-stealing superhero in “Vol. 2.” Voiced by Vin Diesel, the computer-generated character can only say one
New photo of Princess Charlotte ahead of her second birthday
:: Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, have released a photo of Princess Charlotte ahead of her 2nd birthday. The photo taken by the Duchess of Cambridge was distributed Monday, one day before Charlotte turns two. It
Trump questions why US Civil War had to happen
:: Donald Trump has shown a fascination with populist 19th-century US president Andrew Jackson since he has occupied the Oval Office, hanging “Old Hickory’s” portrait in the Oval Office, visiting his plantation in Tennessee and placing a wreath at his
Three women arrested in London under anti-terror laws
Three women were arrested under Britain’s anti-terror laws in east London on Monday, police said, in connection with investigations into a plot that was thwarted last week. The Metropolitan Police said it arrested two 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old on suspicion
Trump adviser to leave the White House
An adviser to President Donald Trump will be leaving the White House A senior administration official says Sebastian Gorka, a former counterterrorism analyst for Fox News who joined the administration as a counterterrorism adviser, will be leaving the White House
Saudi Arabia, Germany agree to set up $200m fund for women empowerment
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited King Salman to attend the G20 summit in Germany after holding wide-ranging consultations on the agenda of the summit in Jeddah on Sunday. Chancellor Merkel also renewed invitation to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif,
Tony Blair announces return to British politics to fight against Brexit
Former British prime minister Tony Blair said Monday he was plunging back into domestic politics in order to fight against Brexit. Blair, who led the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007, will not be standing in the June 8 general
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