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
Boxing great Ali slams Trump over ‘ban Muslims’ call
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is criticizing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one
Merkel named Time’s Person of the Year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time’s Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis. Time also cited Merkel’s strong response to “Vladimir Putin’s creeping theft
US vows to double cash for poor to deal with climate change
The United States vowed Wednesday to double the money it spends helping poorer countries deal with the immediate effects of climate change. “We will not leave the most vulnerable nations among us to, quite literally, weather the storm alone,” Secretary
Bollywood’s Salman Khan cleared over hit-and-run crash
An Indian court on Thursday cleared Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run crash 13 years ago, acquitting him of all charges after he filed an appeal against his conviction. “The appeal is allowed and
Trump worse than Voldemort: JK Rowling
The British government and “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling on Tuesday condemned comments by US presidential hopeful Donald Trump saying Muslims should be barred from entering the United States. Rowling wrote on Twitter that “Voldemort was nowhere near as bad”
Rani welcomes ‘God’s greatest gift’ Adira
Actress Rani Mukherjee and filmmaker Aditya Chopra have been blessed with a little baby girl, named ‘Adira’. Their “healthy and feisty” daughter was born at Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday morning. “’I would like to thank all my well wishers
Katy Perry is 2015’s highest-paid musician
Singer Katy Perry is on top of Forbes magazine’s list of highest-paid musicians of 2015 — she towers over others with $135 million in earnings. Perry owed her huge earnings to her Prismatic world tour over the course of 17
U.S. ready to deploy attack helicopters to retake Iraqi city
The United States is prepared to deploy attack helicopters in support of an Iraqi offensive to retake the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told a U.S. Senate hearing that the Iraqi army was
KSA committed to improvement of energy efficiency: Al-Naimi
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi has reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to tackle climate change by implementing a host of mitigation and adaptation measures. “Saudi Arabia remains committed and have a carbon management roadmap. Technology provides answers to many
Russia denies plans for new bases in Syria
Russia’s defense ministry is not developing additional air bases in Syria, RIA news agency quoted the ministry’s spokesman as saying on Wednesday. Igor Konashenkov was also quoted as saying the Syrian General Staff had evidence that warplanes from the Western
Pimco appoints Bernanke and Brown to new advisory board
One of the world’s biggest investment firms said it had appointed a stellar cast of advisers, including ex-Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and former British prime minister Gordon Brown. Pacific Investment Management Co., or Pimco, also appointed ex-European Central Bank
Only 30 percent of Russia strikes target ISIS in Syria: U.S.
Only 30 percent of Russian air strikes in Syria target the Islamic State group while the rest are against opposition forces not affiliated with the militants, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. “The Russian air strikes in Syria, primarily, are
Greek police start to move migrants from Macedonia border
Greek police launched an operation early Wednesday to remove a thousand migrants gathered at the border with Macedonia, after Skopje introduced a system of filtering those who can cross the frontier by nationality. Some 400 riot officers were mobilized at
Anti-ISIS coalition focusing on sealing Turkish border: U.S. envoy
The United States’ new envoy to the coalition it leads against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) said on Wednesday its priority was to seal the last strip of border between Turkey and territory held by the ultra-hardline group
Third bomber at Paris’ Bataclan music hall identified
A 23-year-old man from the eastern French city of Strasbourg has been identified as the third bomber involved in the attacks at Paris’s Bataclan music hall, police sources said on Wednesday. Foued Mohamed Aggad went to Syria with his brother
U.S. Istanbul mission partially closed due to ‘security threat’
The United States consulate in Istanbul was on Wednesday offering only limited services with a scaled-down staffing due to information about a possible security threat, the mission said. “Due to information about a possible security threat against the US Consulate
White House calls Trump’s Muslim comments ‘toxic’
The United States White House angrily challenged Republicans to denounce their party’s presidential frontrunner Donald Trump Tuesday, claiming his “toxic” plan to ban Muslims from entering the country should disqualify him from office. Painting Trump as a “carnival barker” with
Congress stalls Parliament over Gandhi ‘vendetta’
India’s main opposition Congress party on Tuesday held hostage Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hopes of passing a crucial tax reform, stalling parliament and accusing his government of running a “vendetta” against the Nehru-Gandhi family. The government wants to introduce a
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