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 »
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Deaths as two trains crash in southern Germany
At least Four people died in a train crash in the southern German state of Bavaria on Tuesday and about 150 people were injured, including 10 who are in a very serious condition, a police spokesman said. “We are now
Adele officially best-selling artist of 2015
Adele, who broke records with her song “Hello” and latest album “25,” was officially the biggest artist of 2015. Global music industry body IFPI said that the British ballad singer was the top-selling musical act last year based on worldwide
Beyonce, Coldplay ‘believe in love’ at Super Bowl show
Coldplay and Beyonce went both retro and inspirational on Sunday as they put on a colorful Super Bowl halftime show full of flowers and happy children. While Coldplay was nominally the headliner at the American football championship game, it was
Stars, migrant crisis in focus at Berlin film fest
Movies starring Colin Firth, Kirsten Dunst and Emma Thompson will vie for gold at the 66th Berlin film festival starting Thursday, with Meryl Streep as jury president and a spotlight on Europe’s refugee crisis. The 11-day event, Europe’s first major
France to probe new child rape allegations in C. Africa
French investigators will probe new allegations by young children of sexual abuse by French soldiers in the Central African Republic, a judicial source said Monday. The allegations were made to U.N. investigators last month by a sister and brother, now
Banned Islamic opposition goes on trial in Tajikistan
Thirteen members of an Islamist opposition party went on trial Tuesday in the volatile ex-Soviet republic of Tajikistan, accused of fanning a wave of unrest that killed dozens of people last year. The trial of the 13 on charges including
KSA, US push Syria truce
Saudi Arabia and the US will push for an immediate cease-fire in Syria at international talks this week, their top diplomats said Monday. Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Washington to prepare for
Canada to end air strikes against ISIS
Canada’s prime minister on Monday announced that the country will end air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) by Feb. 22, saying that “the people terrorized by ISIL every day don’t need our vengeance, they
Pakistan probe: No evidence to link Jaish with Pathankot attack
A special investigation team set up in Pakistan to probe a deadly assault on an Indian air base last month found no evidence implicating the leader of the group India blamed for the attack, Pakistani security officials said on Monday.
Somalia plane bomber was meant to be on Turkish flight: airline executive
A suspected suicide bomber who blew a hole in the fuselage of a Daallo Airlines plane last week and forced it to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu was meant to be on a Turkish Airlines flight, the Daallo chief
U.N.: Civilians fleeing Darfur clashes in ‘dire’ conditions
Tens of thousands of civilians fleeing weeks of clashes between troops and rebels in Darfur’s Jebel Marra area face “dire” humanitarian circumstances, the United Nations said on Sunday. Fighting in the Jebel Marra has flared between forces loyal to President
Obama says Mideast countries must ‘lift up their citizens’
U.S. President Barack Obama says governments across the Middle East that make a “commitment to justice and human rights” will continue to have a friend in America. Obama also noted the ongoing strife shaking the Mideast in the years following
Russia arrests 7 ISIS militants over attack plot
Russia’s FSB security service said on Monday it had arrested seven Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg who it said had been planning bomb attacks in Moscow, St Petersburg and the Sverdlovsk
Germany’s Merkel in Turkey for talks over migrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and other Turkish officials for talks on reducing the influx of migrants to Europe. Turkey, a key country on the migrant route to Europe, is central to Merkel’s diplomatic efforts
Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake; toll could exceed 100
Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was toppled by an earthquake, as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death
Suicide bombing in north Afghanistan kills three Afghan soldiers
An official says at least three Afghan soldiers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on an army minibus near their base in northern Balkh province. Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for the provincial governor in Balkh, says the suicide
U.S., Saudi push ceasefire ahead of Syria talks
The United States and Saudi Arabia will push for an immediate ceasefire in Syria at international talks later this week, their top diplomats said Monday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir met in Washington
Canada to unveil plans for anti-ISIS cooperation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to unveil Monday new plans for Canada’s role in the international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), including his pledge to stop involvement in air strikes. Ottawa’s plans to
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