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
Trump, Clinton trade jibes in first debate
Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Hillary Clinton faced off for the first time in what could be considered the most-watched presidential debate in US history. A record 100 million people are expected to watch the first television debate between
Iran releases Canadian-Iranian academic held since June
Iran said on Monday it had freed a Canadian-Iranian academic detained since June, releasing her just a week after the two countries began talks on a potential restoration of diplomatic relations broken in 2012. Homa Hoodfar, 65, is a teacher
Canadian diplomat’s son in deadly Florida shooting deported homes
A Canadian diplomat’s teenage son has been deported from the United States following his involvement in a fatal drug-related shooting, effectively nullifying the house arrest and probation he had been sentenced to serve, a national news agency reported on Sunday.
Chinese firm charged with plotting to evade North Korea sanctions
The Justice Department on Monday unsealed criminal charges against a China-based company and four of its executives for conspiring to evade US economic sanctions that target North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programs. Also Monday, the Treasury Department blacklisted
Spanish regional elections fail to break political deadlock
Spain’s regional elections reinforced the center-right People’s Party (PP) on Sunday while dealing a blow to the opposition Socialists but failed to signal a clear path to avoid a third nationwide vote in December. Two inconclusive general elections in December
EU monitors: Gabon’s court failed to rectify ‘anomalies’ in presidential poll
EU monitors have said that Gabon’s top court failed to rectify vote-counting “anomalies” in fiercely-disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo extended his family’s rule in the oil-rich nation into a fifth decade. The European Union’s electoral observer mission said
UK FM: Russia guilty of prolonging war in Syrian
Russia is guilty of prolonging the war in Syria and may have committed war crimes by targeting an aid convoy, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in an interview aired on Sunday. A 31-truck convoy was attacked on Monday night,
India PM says will ratify Paris climate pact next month
India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will formally join the Paris agreement on climate change on Oct. 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The ratification by India, which follows that of the United States and China,
Man purporting to be Boko Haram leader taunts military in video
The purported leader of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau appeared in a video posted on social media on Sunday in which he rejected statements by the country’s military that he had been seriously wounded. The Nigerian military
South Sudan’s opposition figure ‘not dead politically’: UN
South Sudan’s exiled opposition figure Riek Machar “is not dead politically,” United Nations peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said on Friday as the country’s vice president accused Machar of attempting to overthrow President Salva Kiir in July. Political rivalry between Kiir
Philippines tells world not to interfere in Duterte drugs warned
Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations on Saturday his country’s new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an “unprecedented” mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime. Addressing the annual UN General Assembly, Yasay said
Defying UN, North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear capability
North Korea vowed on Friday to further strengthen its nuclear weapons capability, in spite of UN condemnation and sanctions, and said it would never abandon its deterrence while it was threatened by nuclear-armed states. In an address to the United
Strong 6.3 quake rattles southern Philippines: USGS
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines early Saturday but there was no threat of a tsunami, US seismologists said. The offshore quake hit at 6:53 am (2253 GMT Friday) and was centered around 100 kilometers (63 miles)
Lavrov: Syrian ceasefire hinges on all sides involved
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a revival of a ceasefire in Syria depends on all sides involved and not only on “Russia’s unilateral concessions”. “One can only speak about the ceasefire revival only on the collective basis,” he said
Cameron aide made Britain’s ambassador to France
Former prime minister David Cameron’s chief of staff has been appointed Britain’s ambassador to France, the Foreign Office announced. Cameron resigned in July after failing to keep Britain in the European Union in the June referendum. But now his closest
Ted Cruz, once a bitter rival, endorses Donald Trump
Two months after his refusal to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy prompted outrage at the Republican National Convention, Senator Ted Cruz said Friday that he would vote for his former bitter primary rival. “After many months of careful consideration, of
Trump campaign plans $140 million ad buy
Donald Trump’s campaign is planning for what it says will amount to $140 million worth of advertising from now until Election Day. The total, if executed, would include $100 million in television airtime and $40 million in digital ads, according
Three dead in shooting at mall in Washington state
Three people were shot dead and two were wounded during a shooting at a mall on Friday in northwest Washington state where authorities were searching for the gunman, several media outlets reported. Authorities initially said on social media that four
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