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
Israeli officials brush off Trump remarks ‘stereotyping’ Jews
Israeli officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have brushed off remarks by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to a Jewish audience that some commentators called offensive. Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2016 White House race, on Thursday teased
Hollande visits aircraft carrier off Syrian coast
President Francois Hollande arrived Friday on France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to meet air crews launching strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an AFP journalist said. Hollande is expected to give a speech to the crew
Two arrested on suspicion of planning suicide attacks in Tunisian capital
Tunisian police have arrested two suspected militants planning suicide attacks in the capital Tunis, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, 10 days after a suicide bombing killed 12 presidential guards. Islamic State claimed that bombing, which was the third major
Over 1,500 boat migrants rescued off Libya
Over 1,500 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in seven separate operations, the Italian navy said Thursday, after a break in bad weather sparked fresh attempts at the perilous Mediterranean crossing. The migrants were plucked from their boats
Trump plans to visit Israel and meet Netanyahu
The billionaire Republican frontrunner for president, Donald Trump, attempted to woo Jewish voters Thursday by saying he planned soon to meet Israel’s prime minister in the holy land. “I’m leaving for Israel in a very short period of time,” he
Top Indian news presenter speaks out on sex abuse
India’s top female news presenter has described how she was sexually abused as a young child, winning praise for speaking out on a subject often regarded as taboo in the socially conservative country. Barkha Dutt said she had been abused
Syria activists: Russians expanding 2nd air base in country
Russian troops are expanding a military base in central Syria, adding fortifications and developing its runways in a sign they intend to use it as their second air base in the country, Syrian activists said Thursday. The work underway in
Satellite photos show North Korea digging new nuclear tunnel
Satellite photographs from October and early November indicate North Korea is digging a new tunnel for nuclear testing, but there are no signs that a such a test is imminent, a U.S. research institute said on Wednesday. A report on
EU pushes for anti-terror rules on collecting passenger data-autosnapshot
EU states led by France pushed Friday for the urgent sharing of air passenger name information in a bid to trace potential extremists and prevent a repeat of the Paris attacks. The European Parliament is showing increasing support for the
Will ‘Jagga Jasoos’ get shelved?
Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif starrer much talked about movie ‘Jagga Jasoos’ may get shelved. It has hit a roadblock again. There are reports that the movie may not be completed in time and that it can be shut down. ‘Jagga
‘He Named Me Malala’ shortlisted for Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the list of films shortlisted for the 2016 Oscar Awards, and He Named Me Malala has made the cut. The film is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, the passionate
Paris attack suspect ‘recruited team’ in Hungary
One of the suspected ringleaders of last month’s Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, travelled to Hungary where he “recruited a team” from unregistered migrants passing through, senior Hungarian government officials have said. “I can confirm that one of the main organizers
California shooting suspect ‘radicalized’
Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the two suspects in the mass shooting in a social services facility in Southern California that killed 14 on Wednesday, was apparently radicalized, though other factors may have played a role in his motive, CNN
U.S. congress mulls visa program changes after Paris attacks
Lawmakers were introducing legislation this week tightening the program that allows millions to travel to the United States without a visa, as Congress moves to enhance security following the deadly Paris attacks. “Now we’re looking at the Visa Waiver Program,
U.S. charges man over Muslim cab driver shooting
U.S. police in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man with shooting a Muslim cab driver in the back in the early hours of Thanksgiving, officials said Wednesday. Muslim activists allege the shooting was a hate crime, but
All U.S. military positions to open to women, ‘no exceptions’
The U.S. military will open up all its positions — including frontline combat roles — to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday in a sweeping move that ends centuries of tradition. “I am announcing my decision … to proceed
Stranded migrants clash with police on Greek-Macedonian border
Macedonian police fired tear gas at hundreds of mostly Pakistani migrants who tried to storm into the Balkan country from Greece on Wednesday demanding passage to northern Europe. About 1,500 Pakistanis, Moroccans and Iranians have been stuck in no-man’s land
Central Europeans set up group to keep Schengen zone alive
The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland rejected on Thursday the idea of limiting the European Union’s visa-free area to a smaller number of countries and will invite other EU members to help them fight for its survival. Prime ministers
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