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
ISIS claims Libyan police center bombing
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide truck bombing on a Libyan police training center on Thursday that killed at least 47 people in the worst militant attack since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. ISIS fighters have expanded
Kerry: Enacting Iran nuclear deal ‘days away’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday the implementation of a nuclear deal agreed between Iran and six world powers was only days away, allowing tens of billions of dollars in sanctions against Iran to be lifted. There
New Year sex assaults reported in Sweden
Swedish police say at least 15 young women have reported being groped by groups of men on New Year’s Eve in the city of Kalmar. The Swedish reports follow a string of sex assaults and robberies during New Year’s celebrations
Gold hits 9-week high; climbs above $1,100
Gold climbed above $1,100 an ounce for the first time in nine weeks on Thursday as the dollar fell and investors channelled money into safer assets after worries about the Chinese economy hit global stocks. European shares fell sharply after
Key Karachi share index edges down
Pakistan shares ended marginally lower for the third trading session on Wednesday, dealers said. The benchmark 100-share index at the Karachi Stock Exchange closed down 0.05 percent, or 15.21 points, at 32,968.26. “Market remained lackluster as major index heavyweight sectors
US private payrolls rise; trade deficit narrows
US private companies added workers at a brisk clip in December, pointing to underlying strength in the economy despite signs that growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter. Other data on Wednesday showed the US trade deficit narrowed in November
Priyanka first South Asian to win People’s Choice award
Ellen DeGeneres, Johnny Depp and hit film “Furious 7” were among the top winners at Wednesday’s People’s Choice awards, which featured an on-stage incident that recalled Kanye West’s Video Music Awards antics seven years ago. However, it was Indian actress
Even Adele couldn’t stop decline in 2015 album sales
Even though Adele broke records for album sales with “25,” she couldn’t stop overall record sales from continuing to decline in 2015 as consumers keep switching to on-demand streaming services. According to Nielsen Music’s 2015 year-end report, total album sales
New kid on the block! Prince George goes to school
The heir to the heir to the heir to the British throne has taken a big step up the educational ladder. Kensington Palace said that Prince George started nursery school Wednesday, a milestone for the young future king. Prince William
U.S. warns China no ‘business as usual’ with North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged China to take a tougher line with North Korea after its latest nuclear test, warning in a call to his Beijing counterpart Thursday that it cannot be “business as usual.” Rejecting criticism that
Saudia pilot averts disaster
An alert Saudi Arabian Airlines pilot was able to prevent a disaster at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai when he noticed a tire blowout of his plane. According to an Indian newspaper, the Saudia Boeing 700-200 had a tire
Ivory Coast government resigns but PM stays
Ivory Coast’s government resigned on Wednesday after President Alassane Ouattara vowed to bring more “efficiency” to the West African state just two months after he was re-elected. Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan presented his resignation and that of his government
Some Taliban factions consider joining peace process, others opposed
Some factions within the Afghan Taliban are considering taking part in a peace process that officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan aim to revive next week, several senior members said, in a softening of the militants’ recent stance against talks. Next
EU far from satisfied with Turkish containment of migrants
The European Union has seen encouraging first results from Turkey in a joint plan to reduce the number of migrants arriving in Europe, but remains far from satisfied as the number of arrivals remains high, a top EU official said
Paris police shoot dead knife-wielding man
French police shot dead a man wielding a meat cleaver after he tried to enter a police station on Thursday, the anniversary of militant attacks in Paris, shouting “Allahu akbar” (God is Greatest) and wearing what turned out to be
Egyptian travel agency blamed for attack on Mexicans
A probe into a botched air strike on a group of Mexican tourists in Egypt that killed eight people in September suggests a travel agency they hired was to blame, Mexico’s foreign minister said. Eight Mexican tourists and four of
Germany divided over expulsion of convicted asylum seekers
German politicians waged a heated debate Thursday over whether to make it easier to expel convicted asylum seekers, after a series of sexual assaults on New Year’s Eve blamed on men of foreign origin. Authorities have said there is no
U.N. refugee agency raps Denmark on asylum-seekers
The U.N. refugee agency censured Denmark on Thursday for measures that were an “affront” to refugees’ dignity as its new head urged Europe not to throw up barriers to block a tide of asylum-seekers. The UNHCR criticized Danish government proposals
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