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 »
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Schwarzenegger lays wreath at Paris massacre site
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday laid a floral wreath at the Bataclan concert venue where 90 people were killed during the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. “Paris, je t’aime (I love you) and I pray for you,”
He’s here! Kim, Kanye welcome son
The newest member of the Kardashian clan has arrived. Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed a baby boy early Saturday in Los Angeles. “He’s here!” the reality star teased on Twitter. An announcement on Kardashian’s website reads, “KANYE AND
‘Star Wars’ director faces hype, history in ‘Force Awakens’
The new installment in the “Star Wars” movie saga opens in theaters this month against a formidable force: The galactic hopes of devoted fans who have waited a decade to revisit their beloved universe of Jedi, droids and lightsabers. Can
UK police charge man over ‘terrorist incident’ at London metro station
British detectives have charged a man with attempted murder after a knife attack at an east London metro station on Saturday night which was described by police as a terrorist incident. Police said 29-year-old Muhaydin Mire of east London would
ISIS propaganda and ammunition found after France mosque closure
Kalashnikov ammunition and ISIS propaganda videos were seized in raids following the closure of a mosque in the Paris suburbs, French authorities said. The prayer hall in Lagny-sur-Marne, around 30km east of the capital, was shut down last Wednesday following
Obama vows to defeat ‘new phase of terrorist threat’
United States President Barack Obama has laid out the most sweeping defense yet of his strategy to defeat ISIS, but offered no U.S. policy shift to confront what he called a “new phase” in the terrorist threat after a mass
California shooters may have planned multiple attacks: source
U.S. investigators are increasingly convinced the San Bernardino shooters may have been planning more attacks, given the quantity of weapons in their possession, a senior U.S. government source said on Sunday. Investigators were still uncertain about possible targets that may
French far right party tops regional elections
France’s far-right National Front pulled off a historic win, topping the vote in the first round of regional elections, in a breakthrough that shakes up the country’s political landscape before 2017 presidential elections. Boosted by fears over the ISIS attacks
Deal reached on political solution to Libya conflict
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock that has plagued the country since Moamer Kadhafi’s overthrow. “This is a historic moment the Libyans
Qaddafi son in Libya court over murder, repression
A son of late dictator Muammar Qaddafi appeared in a Libyan court Sunday over the murder of a football coach in 2005 and alleged repression in the uprising that toppled his father. Saadi Qaddafi , 42, sat alone in a
Nigeria police make arrests over Boko haram ‘sleeper cells’ in Abuja area
Nigeria’s secret police on Saturday said they had arrested a dozen suspects linked to the discovery of “sleeper cells” operated by Boko Haram militants in and around the capital Abuja. The Department of State Services said those arrested had travelled
Senior Afghan Taliban sources doubt Mansour alive
Several senior sources within the Taliban on Sunday cast doubt on the authenticity of an audio message purporting to prove Mullah Akhtar Mansour was alive, highlighting mistrust within the ranks following the cover-up of Mullah Omar’s death. The insurgent group
‘They are going to fail’: Assad slams UK’s Syria strikes
British air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) will fail to defeat the militant group, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper, mocking Prime Minister David Cameron’s strategy in the region.
Sweden-Israel rift deepens over Palestinian deaths
Relations between Sweden and Israel have hit a fresh low after Israel said Sweden’s foreign minister had accused it of unlawful killings and Stockholm responded by saying that the comments had been “blown out of reasonable proportion”. Relations between the
Afghan Taliban issue audio message to show leader still alive
The Afghan Taliban released an audio message Saturday it said was from leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, vehemently rejecting reports of his death in an internal firefight as “enemy propaganda”. The 16-minute file claimed recent news reports – which said Mansour
Netanyahu ‘scandalized’ by Swedish FM’s remarks on Palestinian deaths
Israel condemned as “scandalous” on Sunday what it deemed was a suggestion by the Swedish foreign minister that its forces had unlawfully killed Palestinians involved in a surge of street violence, and warned of a diplomatic rupture with Stockholm. Addressing
India bolsters Chennai flood relief after slow response
India deployed hundreds of extra soldiers and relief workers to the flooded city of Chennai on Saturday, as criticism mounted that the government has been slow to respond to the heaviest rains in a century. The runway at Chennai airport
Hundreds of Gulf-bound passengers stuck in India due to massive rains
A large number of passengers bound for different destinations in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries are stranded in Tamil Nadu, a south Indian state, where rains have broken a 100-year record, killing about 300 people so far. “A few of
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