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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Indonesia’s Aceh to start caning homesexuals caught having sex
Homosexual people caught having sex in Indonesia’s staunchly Islamic Aceh province will from Friday be punished by 100 strokes of the cane, an official said, despite criticism of the “inhumane” law. Under an Islamic bylaw, anal sex between men and
Uproar in India after two children burned alive, police arrest four
Police in northern India have arrested four men over allegations that they burnt alive two low-caste children, an official said on Wednesday, a case that triggered a street protest and drew condemnation from an opposition leader. Authorities ruled out caste
Pakistan to tell U.S. it won’t accept limits on tactical nuclear arms
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will tell U.S. President Barack Obama this week that Islamabad will not accept limits on its use of small tactical nuclear weapons, Pakistani officials said on Wednesday. Pakistan insists smaller weapons would deter a sudden
Typhoon Koppu death toll hits 54 in the Philippines
The death toll from a ferocious typhoon in the Philippines climbed to 54 on Thursday, as home-wrecking floods shifted downstream to coastal villages, displacing tens of thousands of residents. Inundations from torrential weekend rains in mountain regions caused by Typhoon
Yahoo to reshape itself again, after weak results
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer said Tuesday the struggling Internet pioneer will see a new, narrower focus — and a partnership with rival Google — following a disappointing quarter. Mayer, who has been seeking to turn around the onetime online
Gunmen stage new assault on migrants
Unidentified gunmen have staged a series of new sabotage attacks on boats carrying migrants cross the Aegean Sea, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Quoting witnesses, the New York-based rights group said there had been eight incidents in which gunmen
Ex-Israeli PM sued over deadly raid on Gaza flotilla
The family of a U.S. citizen who was killed during a raid by Israeli troops in 2010 on a Gaza-bound flotilla are suing former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, claiming unlawful death and torture. Attorneys representing the Turkish family of
Russia says to build military base on contested Kurile Islands
Russia plans to build a military base on the Kurile Islands, a group of Pacific islands it seized from Japan at the end of World War Two, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday, according to the Interfax news agency.
Saudi Arabia reiterates calls for U.N. reforms
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly called for the reforms of the U.N. Security Council and its working methods so that it can effectively carry out its basic tasks of maintaining peace and security, said Kingdom’s permanent representative to U.N. Ambassador Abdallah
Europe moves to thwart recruitment of foreign militants
Seventeen EU members including France, Germany, Britain and Belgium inked an international agreement Thursday designed to thwart the recruitment of “foreign terrorist fighters” who travel from Europe to conflict zones abroad, notably in Syria. Drawn up by the 47-member Council
India levels South Africa ODI series after Kohli ton
Bowlers backed up a long-awaited century from Virat Kohli as the hosts defeated South Africa by 35 runs on Thursday to level the five-match one-day series 2-2. Kohli smashed 138 off 140 balls to lift India to 299-8 after Mahendra
Sweden expects up to 190,000 asylum seekers this year
Sweden expects to receive up to 190,000 asylum applications this year, straining the country’s reception capacity with no housing available for up to 45,000 of the recent arrivals, migration authorities said on Thursday. Sweden, a country of 9.8 million, is
Debutant Windies spinner Warrican strikes to halt Sri Lanka
West Indies debutant Jomel Warrican took four wickets to bundle Sri Lanka out for 200 on day one of the second Test Thursday, raising hopes of a series-saving victory for the visitors. The 23-year-old spinner, who received his Test cap
New Zealand to present U.N. measure on Israeli-Palestinian crisis
Deploring a failure of diplomacy, New Zealand said Thursday it will present a draft U.N. resolution to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts after a French measure fell flat. Foreign Minister Murray McCully told the Security Council he hoped the
Ton-up Misbah anchors Pakistan in second Test
Misbah-ul-Haq hit a brilliant century to help Pakistan post a respectable 282-4 on the opening day of the second Test against England in Dubai on Thursday. Pakistan’s Test skipper held the innings together with an unbeaten 102 for his ninth
Joe says no: Biden won’t run for U.S. President
After months of tortured indecision, Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he won’t be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign. Standing under bright sun in the White House Rose Garden, Biden spoke about mourning the recent death
Halloween asteroid to shave past Earth
A big asteroid is hurtling toward Earth and will shave past our planet on Halloween, but astronomers say there’s no need to be spooked — it’s definitely not on a collision course. The space rock is about the size of
Ex-U.N. Assembly chief indicted in U.S.
Former U.N. General Assembly president John Ashe was indicted Tuesday by U.S. authorities on charges of accepting more than a million dollars in bribes from Chinese real estate developers. Ashe, from Antigua and Barbuda, president of the assembly from September
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