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
Paris attacker Samy Amimour buried
Samy Amimour, one of the men that massacred 90 people at the Bataclan music venue in Paris, was buried north of the city, local officials said Sunday. The 28-year-old was buried on Thursday in Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of Paris, where he
Vietnam economy grows at highest rate in five years
Vietnam’s economy in 2015 grew at its fastest pace in five years, official figures showed, shaking off regional economic worries with strong exports, record foreign investment and buoyant domestic consumption. The communist nation recorded a GDP growth rate of 6.68
Czech leader slams ‘organized migrant invasion’
Czech President Milos Zeman called the current wave of refugees to Europe “an organized invasion”, adding young men from Syria and Iraq should instead “take up arms” against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. “I am profoundly
Oops! Miss Universe host makes another mistake
Steve Harvey, the man who famously gave the Miss Universe crown to the wrong contestant, has now offered the world Easter greetings — on Christmas Day. “Merry Easter, y’all!” ran the caption to a picture of smiling Harvey, smoking a
Smells good! Gigi eyes signature scent
Gigi Hadid has revealed she would “love” to bring out her own signature perfume. The 20-year-old model has been bombarded with messages from fans on social media asking when she is going to develop her own branded scent. Although the
UK doctors and nurses beat Bieber to top charts
A choir of doctors and nurses beat Justin Bieber to the number one spot in Britain’s pop music chart Friday after the heartthrob urged his fans to buy their song. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir’s charity single, “A Bridge
Google, Ford will disrupt Detroit together
With the auto industry on the verge of its self-driving future, insiders and car enthusiasts have been gearing up for a clash of the titans, pitting the lumbering giants of Detroit against the nimble disruptors of Silicon Valley. But a
A hug that brought smiles to the faces of Indian, Pakistani expats
They have the mandate, the will and, to top it all, the courage. What happened on Friday in the subcontinent was unparalleled. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, breaking all protocols and overcoming any fear of an opposition backlash at home,
Russia releases footage of strikes on ISIS oil tankers
Russia has released dramatic images of what officials claim to be a successful strikes targeting ISIS’s oil-smuggling tankers in northern Syria, without being more specific on their location. “We’ve attacked many terrorist bases, hits were identified on targets and much
Dozens missing after Myanmar landslide
Dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a landslide struck a remote jade mining region in northern Myanmar, the second such incident in a month, officials said Saturday. The landslide occurred Friday in Kachin state’s mining community of
15,000 protest Turkey’s military crackdown on Kurdish rebels
Around 15,000 people marched in Dusseldorf on Saturday to protest against Turkey’s military crackdown against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels, local police said. The marchers, demonstrating on behalf of Germany’s federation of Kurdish groups, Nav-Dem, also slammed the European Union
U.S. reports 17 air strikes against ISIS on Christmas Day
The United States and its allies conducted 17 air strikes on Christmas Day against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Saturday. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five air strikes using
U.S. authorities probe ‘suspicious’ fire at Texas mosque
U.S. authorities on Saturday were investigating a suspicious fire at a mosque in Texas, weeks after a mass shooting in California by a Muslim couple that sparked fears of a backlash against members of their faith. No one was hurt
Protests in Corsica after Muslim prayer hall attack
Dozens of angry Corsicans staged a fresh protest on the French Mediterranean island on Saturday, a day after demonstrators vandalized a Muslim prayer hall and trashed copies of the Koran after an assault on firefighters. As condemnation poured in from
ISIS claims attack on Ahmadi mosque in Bangladesh
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack at a mosque of the minority Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh, in which the suspected bomber died and at least three others were injured. U.S.-based
Obama: We never take U.S. troops for granted
In a Christmas Day gesture of gratitude, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops that “we never take for granted” what they do to keep Americans safe and free. Obama spoke a few days after six American service members were killed
Immigrant death sparks riot in Spanish beach city
African migrants rioted in a southern Spanish beach city on Friday, setting fire to garbage bins and cars, after a man from Guinea-Bissau was stabbed to death, local officials said. Manolo Garcia, a city councilor in Roquetas del Mar in
Pope slams destruction of cultural heritage
Pope Francis on Friday used his Christmas message to denounce the destruction of cultural heritage, in a clear reference to ISIS. He said “atrocities” committed by ISIS “do not even spare the historical and cultural patrimony of entire peoples.” ISIS
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