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
IndiGo eyes up to $510m in major IPO
The operator of top Indian airline IndiGo is looking to raise up to $510 million in its initial public offering (IPO), according to sources, betting on an improved financial outlook helped by lower oil prices and surging passenger growth. That
Air France to go ahead with 2016 job cuts
Air France will go ahead as planned and cut almost 1,000 jobs in 2016 under the first part of a restructuring plan that triggered violent protests, the chief executive of Air France-KLM said. The remaining cuts planned for 2017 can
Patrick Dempsey cycles for cancer funds
Actor Patrick Dempsey traded his race car for a bicycle at the Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston, Maine. Dempsey returned to Maine for the two-day, bike-and-run fundraiser that started Saturday after his racing team’s victory at the “Six Hours of Fuji”
Ex-BBC journalist Jacky Sutton found dead at Istanbul airport
Former BBC journalist, Jacky Sutton, was found dead in a lavatory at the city’s main airport. The circumstances surrounding the cause of her death still remains unknown, according to the BBC. It is understood by the BBC that she has
Afghan TV stations face Taliban threat after Kunduz
Already forced to operate in one of the world’s most hostile environments for journalists, Afghan television stations are now being openly targeted by Islamist insurgents in a widening insurgency that threatens cities across the country. The Taliban’s brief capture of
Canada PM appeals for support as rival leads before vote
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his team on Sunday urged Conservative supporters to get out the vote as polls showed Liberal rival Justin Trudeau holding a firm lead one day before the country’s fiercely fought election. Fighting for a
Tension ahead of last round of U.N. climate talks
African countries on Sunday dismissed an early draft of a U.N. climate accord as “unbalanced” and demanded amendments to even consider it at the final negotiating session before a landmark conference in Paris. The move by the African bloc came
‘Seeking knowledge obligatory for all Muslims everywhere’
The Knowledge Core Education System, Canada, joined hands with Prince Miteb bin Thunayan bin Mohammed to support an initiative in order to set up schools, colleges and a university in line with international standards to solve the higher education problems
UK to block passports to stop ISIS teen recruits
British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of militants will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce on Monday.
Philippine storm killed at least nine, leaving thousands stranded
A typhoon swept across the northern Philippines killing at least nine people as trees, power lines and walls were toppled and flood waters spread far from riverbeds, but tens of thousands of people were evacuated in time. Officials fear the
Female suicide bombers launch deadly attack in Nigeria
Two female suicide bombers killed at least 11 people in northeast Nigeria after hiding among residents fleeing a suspected Boko Haram attack on a remote village, police and a local official said on Sunday. The attack happened in Dar village,
Sudan accused of withholding rations for Darfur peacekeepers
The United Nations and Britain on Wednesday accused the Sudanese government of refusing to release food rations and other essential supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region. Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said he was planning to raise
Obama orders steps towards lifting Iran sanctions
President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. government Sunday to take steps towards lifting sanctions on Iran, in accordance with the historic nuclear deal struck between six world powers and Tehran. Obamas directive comes 90 days after the U.N. Security Council
Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition
A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering Saudi-led Arab forces trying to keep out the Iran-backed Houthis and curb the growing presence of Islamist militants. Aden, a strategic
Strikes targeting ISIS convoy in Syria kill 40
Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group killed at least 40 jihadists in central Syria at the weekend, a monitoring group said Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said unidentified
Iran grants U.N. nuclear watchdog greater access
Iran on Sunday notified the International Atomic Energy Agency that it would apply a protocol granting inspectors greater access to its nuclear sites, a further step in the implementation of a historic deal struck with world powers, the U.N. nuclear
Havana denies talk of Cuban troops in Syria
A senior official in Havana on Saturday “categorically” denied reports that Cuban troops were in Syria supporting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Talk of up to 300 Cuban soldiers sent to Syria originated in the Fox News network on
Merkel: ready to support Turkey EU accession process
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is visiting Istanbul, as well as France, Britain and Spain for support on accelerating Turkey’s bid for membership of the European Union. Merkel was in
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