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
France, Russia to ‘strengthen’ intel exchange on ISIS
Moscow and Paris have agreed to up efforts to share intelligence relating to ISIS after the countries vowed to cooperate militarily on the issue. “We have agree to strengthen our exchange of military information, both on the strikes and the
China appoints first anti-terror czar: state media
China has appointed its first counter-terrorism chief, state media said Monday, as it wages a controversial campaign to stamp out ethnic violence linked to the western Xinjiang region. Liu Yuejin was appointed the commissioner of counter-terrorism, the China Daily reported.
Putin: ‘We don’t want Soviet Union back, but no one believes us’
Russia is not trying to bring back the USSR, President Vladimir Putin said in a documentary aired Sunday, but the problem is that “nobody wants to believe it”. Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis, which saw pro-Russian leader Viktor
Belgian police raid home, make arrests in Paris attacks probe
Belgian police searched a home in the centre of Brussels on Sunday and made two arrests in connection with a probe into last month’s terror attacks in Paris, federal prosecutors said. Special Forces and federal police were involved in a
Pakistan police uncover women-led ISIS fundraising network: official
Police in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi said Monday they were hunting a network of women from well-off families acting as fundraisers for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, highlighting its growing appeal among the country’s middle
Brent crude oil skids to lowest since 2004
Brent crude prices fell to their lowest in more than 11 years on Monday, hounded by a relentless rise in global supply that looks set to outpace demand again next year. Oil production is running close to record highs and,
Six NATO troops killed in Afghanistan blast
NATO says that six of its soldiers have been killed in a suicide attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Brig. Gen William Shoffner, head of public affairs at NATO’s Resolute Support base in the Afghan capital Kabul, said on Monday
Obama chides Republicans for lack of alternatives on ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama said his administration is open to some “legitimate criticism” for failing to adequately explain its strategy to counter Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, though he chided Republican presidential candidates for criticizing his policy without offering
Trump: Clinton a ‘liar’ for ISIS recruiting claim
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Democrat Hillary Clinton was a “liar” for claiming that his proposal to ban entry of all foreign Muslims into the United States has aided ISIS’s propaganda efforts. Speaking on NBC’s
Alstom, Bombardier receive $1.4 billion railway order
French engineering giant Alstom and Canadian train manufacturer Bombardier said they have received an order worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to deliver double-decker trains to the Belgian national railways. Bombardier and Alstom said in a joint statement that they
Tunisia dismantles cell recruiting women for militants
Tunisia said on Monday it has dismantled a cell in the northern region of Bizerte recruiting women to marry militants fighting abroad and has made four arrests. The interior ministry said in a statement that anti-terrorist units led the operation
Mobile browsing ‘will trump desktop by the end of 2016’
In a month of 2015 recaps from just about every company out there, now may be the time to start those predictions about what’s going to happen in the new year. Enter the Adobe Digital Trends report for 2016, which
Couple held in Paris over ‘fake bomb’ on Air France flight
French police on Monday detained a couple who were passengers on an Air France flight which was forced to make an emergency landing after a fake bomb was found on board, a police source said. The couple were taken into
Authorities foil holiday attack plots in Indonesia
Indonesian counter-terrorism police said on Sunday they had arrested suspected militants in locations across the island of Java, foiling separate plots to bomb minority Shiite communities and target Christmas and New Year celebrations. Bomb-making materials and manuals were seized after
Nepal protester killed in constitutional crisis clash
Nepali police shot and killed a protester Sunday after fresh clashes erupted in the country’s southern plains, deepening the crisis over a new constitution, an official said. Police opened fire when a crowd of about 1,500 demonstrators started throwing stones
Paris attacks suspect got past three police checks: source
Salah Abdeslam, suspected of involvement in the Paris attacks last month, got past three police checks in France as he fled to Belgium, a source close to the investigation said Sunday. Confirming a report in the French daily Le Parisien,
Protests, condemnation as Delhi gang-rapist walks free
The youngest convict in an infamous fatal gang-rape in New Delhi has been released from a youth correctional facility, police said Sunday, sparking street protests and angry condemnation from the victim’s parents. Only days after the third anniversary of the
Britain eyes legal protection for gun police after Paris attacks
British armed police could get greater legal protection if they shoot suspected criminals after Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a review of current laws in the light of mass shootings in Paris last month, the Sunday Times reported. Following the
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