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
Guinea declared free of Ebola virus that killed over 2,500
Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still counting down the days until the end of the epidemic.
Tribal king in South Africa faces jail time
A tribal king in South Africa faces lengthy jail time after being convicted of arson, kidnapping and other crimes in a case that highlighted tension between sovereignty of the state and traditional authority structures. Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, king of South Africa’s
U.S. general: More troops may be needed in Afghanistan
The top U.S. and NATO military commander in Afghanistan may seek additional American troops to help local forces as they struggle to contain the Taliban insurgency, USA Today reported on Tuesday. General John Campbell’s interview with the newspaper comes as
KSCHW sends aid to Tajikistan
The King Salman Center for Humanitarian Works (KSCHW) has sent seven trucks to deliver 230 tons of aid as part of a program to help citizens of Tajikistan return to normal life. The aid delivery was made after Custodian of
36,000 Bangladeshi maids ready to work in Kingdom
Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Moshi said on Tuesday that 36,000 maids are ready in Dhaka to be sent to the Kingdom for various Saudi homes for work. “We send around 4,000 maids a month to the Kingdom,” he said, pointing out
Belgium arrests two on suspicion of attack plots
Two people have been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of planning attacks in Brussels during the holidays, the federal prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. The investigation revealed “the threat of serious attacks that would target several emblematic places in Brussels and
Trump ramps up attacks on Clinton, and husband Bill
Any year-end holiday moratorium on US presidential campaign feuding ended with Donald Trump unleashing new attacks on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and blasting her husband Bill’s “terrible record” with women. Trump, leading the pack of Republican White House contenders, revived
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan sign Renaissance Dam agreement
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia signed a “Khartoum document,” aimed to resolve differences about the upcoming Renaissance Dam project, following their meeting today in the Sudanese capital. The agreement finalizes the firm tasked with carrying out studies on
Aylan Kurdi’s relatives go to Canada to rebuild
Relatives of Aylan Kurdi — the toddler whose limp body was photographed on a Turkish beach, becoming a heartbreaking symbol of the Syrian refugee crisis — arrived Monday in Canada where they hope to rebuild their lives. Canadian media showed
Giant Palmyra arch replicas to go on show in London, NY
Giant replicas of an ancient arch in the Syrian city of Palmyra attacked by Daesh militants will go on show in London and New York next year, organizers said Monday. The full-size recreation of the arch from the 2,000-year-old Temple
Europe on alert over New Year’s Eve attack fears
European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures. “Several possible names of potential attackers were mentioned, which were checked, and the investigation based on (these
Pentagon thwarts efforts to close Guantanamo
In September, U.S. State Department officials invited a foreign delegation to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to persuade the group to take detainee Tariq Ba Odah to their country. If they succeeded, the transfer would mark a small step toward
South Korea, Japan reach settlement on wartime Korean sex slaves
Japan and South Korea said Monday they had “finally and irreversibly” resolved a dispute over wartime sex slaves that has bedeviled relations between the two countries for decades. In something of a surprise development, the two countries’ foreign ministers met
Ship with low-enriched uranium leaves Iran for Russia
A ship carrying more than 25,000 pounds (11,000 kg) of low-enriched uranium materials left Iran for Russia on Monday in an Iranian step toward honoring a July 14 nuclear deal with major powers, the United States said. Under the landmark
Mother of Paris suicide bomber ‘proud’ he had no victims
The mother of the youngest of the Paris attackers, who blew himself up outside France’s national stadium, said she was “proud” that her son killed no one but himself, and hopes to reclaim his remains for burial in Morocco. The
China passes first-ever anti-domestic violence law
China’s first-ever law against domestic violence fails to cover some potential victims and has taken too long to pass, campaigners said Monday after it was approved at the weekend. The standing committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp legislature,
8 stabbed in California street fight
Police say that eight people were stabbed in a street fight early Sunday morning that appeared to be gang-related, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sgt. Daron Wyatt of the Anaheim Police Department said the fight broke out at 1:20 a.m.
At least 20 killed in mosque bombing in Nigeria
About 20 people were killed and 90 wounded by a bomb explosion in a mosque in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, the state emergency agency NEMA said. The blast came a day after the army fought Boko
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