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
Crew grounded over Bollywood crooner’s mid-air performance
India’s Jet Airways has grounded five crew members for allowing a Bollywood singer to perform over the in-flight announcement system, an airline spokesman said Friday, prompting a social media backlash against the decision. The temporary suspension of the crew comes
Africa ‘unanimously’ backs Sheikh Salman for FIFA presidency
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Friday it was backing Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa of Bahrain as its candidate to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of world body FIFA. “The executive committee decided that CAF will give full
Powerful quake kills at least 7 in Taiwan
A powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn Saturday, collapsing a high-rise residential complex and killing at least seven people and injuring hundreds. At least 230 people were pulled out from rubble, as rescuers raced against time to find
Moscow rejects blame for Syria talks breakdown
Russia on Friday curtly rejected Western accusations that it had sabotaged Syria peace talks in Geneva by militarily backing the Damascus regime’s offensive in Aleppo. “It’s in bad taste. This is not a good time for recriminations,” Russian ambassador Vitaly
NATO: Russian air strikes ‘undermining’ Syria peace efforts
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that Russia’s intense air strikes in Syria, mostly targeting rebel forces, are “undermining” efforts to find a political solution to the war. “What we have seen is that the intense Russian air strikes
Canada lifts Iran sanctions
Ottawa announced Friday the lifting of economic sanctions against Tehran, which will allow Canadian firms access to Iran after a deal on its nuclear program recently came into force. Canada, however, will maintain restrictions on exports of nuclear goods and
Trump accuses Cruz of fraud in Iowa caucuses; Rand Paul out
Donald Trump accused Ted Cruz of fraud in the Iowa caucuses, Rand Paul dropped out of the crowded Republican race and candidates from both major parties focused on New Hampshire before the state’s first-in-the-nation primary next Tuesday. In attacks posted
Billions pledged for Syria at London donors conference
Donor nations pledged on Thursday to give billions of dollars in aid to Syrians as world leaders gathered for a conference in London to tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis after the breakdown of peace talks the day before. With
Obama denounces anti-Muslim bias in mosque visit
President Barack Obama made his first visit to a U.S. mosque on Wednesday, in an effort to allay the fears of Americans accustomed to pop-culture portrayals of Muslims as terrorists, and to reassure Muslim American youth about their place in
Saudia’s Madrid-Riyadh evacuated after bomb hoax
Spanish authorities evacuated all passengers and crew from a flight bound for Riyadh at Madrid’s Barajas international airport on Thursday after a bomb threat, which the airline later said was a hoax. The Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) flight was grounded
Yahoo to narrow focus and cut 15 percent of jobs
Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it would consider “strategic alternatives” for its core Internet business and cut about 15 percent of its workforce, even as it continues with its plan to revamp the business and spin it off. The announcement
Amazon plans to open up to 400 bookstores
Amazon plans to open up to 400 physical bookstores, an executive of a major U.S. mall operator said on Tuesday. Amazon dipped its toe into the waters of brick-and-mortar stores with the opening of a bookstore in its home city
EU agrees to fund Turkey to curb refugee crisis
European Union countries on Wednesday approved a 3 billion euro ($3.32 billion) fund for Turkey to improve living conditions for refugees there in exchange for Ankara ensuring fewer of them migrate on to Europe. The EU is counting on the
Obama anti-Muslim bias hurts U.S., must be tackled ‘head on’
President Barack Obama says bias against any segment of American society tears at the fabric holding the nation together and must be tackled “head on.” In an address Wednesday at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, Obama pushed back against bias
Canadian who says he fought ISIS detained in Australia
A Canadian who said he fought alongside Kurdish forces against ISIS in Syria has been detained while trying to enter Australia and told he will be deported, his father said on Wednesday. Richard Somerville said his son Robert, a Canadian
Russia says deeply concerned by North Korea’s planned rocket launch
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned about North Korea’s decision to go ahead with a satellite launch. “We must state that … the North Korean side demonstrates an outrageous disregard for the universally recognised norms of
French government wants to extend the state of emergency
France’s government is calling for a three-month extension of the state of emergency that has been declared after Nov. 13 deadly attacks in Paris. The measure proposed Wednesday in a Cabinet meeting now requires parliament’s approval. The state of emergency
Texas reports sexually transmitted case of Zika
A county in Texas on Tuesday reported a case of Zika virus being sexually transmitted, raising new concerns about the spread of a mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects. Dallas County Health and Human Services said the patient was infected
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