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
UN’s Ban: Niger must reinforce refugee camps after attack
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Niger’s government to reinforce security around refugee camps after gunmen killed 22 soldiers stationed at a camp for 4,000 Malian refugees. Thursday’s attackers also burned an ambulance and looted a health center at the Tazalit
Bomb hits train in southwestern Pakistan
A powerful bomb exploded on a passenger train in southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing six people and wounding 19, officials said. The bomb went off near the village of Mach in the Baluchistan province, a railways official Tufail Ahmad told
Pakistan reiterates ‘concern’ over JASTA, says it targets sovereignty
Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday has reiterated its “concern” following the overriding of US President Barack Obama veto on the Justice against the sponsors of terrorism act (JASTA) law passed by the Congress. “We have noted with concern the overturning
Antonio Guterres to be next UN Secretary General
Antonio Guterres, the former Portuguese prime minister and United Nations refugees chief, has been officially nominted to become the next UN Secretary General after a vote at the security council. During a surprise show of unity on Wednesday, all 15
Hurricane Matthew could hit Florida as death toll rises to 140
Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, strengthened as it barreled toward the southeastern United States on Thursday after killing at least 140 people, mostly in Haiti, on its deadly northward march. As Matthew blew through the
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Norway’s government on Wednesday announced plans to ban the full-face veil from classrooms and university lecture halls. Education Minister Torbjorn Roe Isaksen, quoted in the Vart Land newspaper, said the government was seeking “national regulations prohibiting the full-face veil in
Pakistan parliament passes legislation against ‘honor killings’
Pakistan’s parliament unanimously passed legislation against “honor killings” three months after the high-profile murder of an outspoken social media star. A joint session of the lower and upper houses of parliament, broadcast live on television, approved the new anti-honor killing
Hong Kong gives highest pay for maids in Asia, Mideast — study
A survey of ads for jobs in Asia and the Middle East found that foreign domestic workers are paid most in Hong Kong, yet earn a fraction of what they would make if they worked in wealthier countries. Activists said
Philippines poll: Duterte rated ‘very good’ in first 90 days
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been rated “very good” in an opinion poll on his first 90 days in office, which has been defined largely by his deadly war on drugs and vitriol against Western leaders. Only 11 percent of
World powers pledge $15 bln for Afghanistan, EU seeks peace
World powers raised $15 billion for Afghanistan on Wednesday to fund the country over the next four years, while the European Union said it won support to revive a stalled peace process after almost 40 years of conflict. With the
Shots fired at planned migrant center in France
French police were investigating Wednesday after shots were fired at a building set to host migrants evicted from the squalid “Jungle” camp in Calais. The gunshots, fired Tuesday night, hit the facade of a holiday camp building in Saint-Brevin on
British PM May pledges to fight for the working people
The British Prime minister Theresa May called on Britain to ‘seize the day’ as the country prepares to quit the European Union. In her closing speech to the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, May declared the UK had been handed
England aims to end reliance on foreign doctors after Brexit
England is to train more doctors so that it can end its reliance on foreign recruits for the state-funded National Health Service after it leaves the European Union, the government announced Tuesday. “Currently a quarter of our doctors come from
Paris climate agreement to take effect Nov. 4
The landmark Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force on Nov. 4, after a coalition of the world’s largest polluters and small island nations threatened by rising seas pushed it past a key threshold on Wednesday. US President
Former US attorney general slams JASTA law
Former US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has slammed the congress override of President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill. “JASTA would hurt the United States a lot more than it helps any of the
Cyprus apologises to Greece for 1974 friendly fire deaths
Cyprus formally apologised to Greece on Tuesday as it handed over the remains of 16 Greek commandos who were killed by “friendly fire” during Turkey’s 1974 invasion of the island. The soldiers were on board a French-built Noratlas transport aircraft
Russia begins ‘large scale’ drill with 40 million citizens participating
Moscow said it will hold an unprecedented “large-scale” all-Russian civil defense drill for four days starting Tuesday, the Russian Ministry for Civil Defense said on its website. The large-scale drill will see the participation of 40 million Russian citizens and
US service member killed on patrol in Afghan bomb blast
A US soldier was killed by a bomb blast Tuesday while on foot patrol during counterterrorism operations in eastern Afghanistan, the US military said. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said it was his “understanding” that no other US personnel or
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