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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N. Korea ready to defend itself: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared Saturday that his country was ready to stand up to any threat posed by the US as he spoke at a lavish military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the North’s ruling
Black Americans gather on 20th anniversary of ‘million man march’
Thousands of African Americans gathered in Washington to mark the 20th anniversary of the “Million Man March,” renewing their demands for justice reform and greater civil rights. The demonstration on the National Mall, the grassy, mile-long promenade between the U.S.
Pre-election violence in Guinea kills 3, injures 500
Pre-election violence in Guinea has killed at least three people and injured some 50, a hospital official said Saturday, as the United Nations West Africa head called for calm a day before Guineans are to vote for president. President Alpha
World Bank, U.N. announce refugee crisis funds
The U.N. and World Bank said Saturday they will increase financing for the Middle East and North Africa to help countries there deal with millions of refugees and rebuild after conflicts. They did not put a dollar figure on the
Obama: Republicans have ‘gone off the deep end’
President Barack Obama said the Republican Party has “gone off the deep end” with its messy failure to elect a new speaker of the House of Representatives. The Republican-controlled House was left in shock and disarray this week when Kevin
Ex-Benghazi investigator says U.S. panel targeted Clinton
A former investigator for the House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi is accusing the Republican-led panel of targeting Democrat Hillary Clinton to scupper her presidential bid, the New York Times and CNN reported on Saturday. They said Major Bradley
Pentagon to make payouts to Kunduz air strike victims
The Pentagon announced Saturday it would make payments in compensation for those killed and injured by U.S. airstrikes on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. The group, known by its French acronym MSF, has
Dutch PM condemns attack on shelter for Syrian refugees
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Saturday condemned an attack by masked men on a shelter housing Syrian refugees, the country’s worst such incident since large numbers of migrants began arriving in Europe this year. A group of about 20
Kerry: U.S. is an immigrant nation, should welcome refugees
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees on Friday, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation. Speaking at an event at the State Department to mark Global Diaspora Week, Kerry dismissed
Bashir launches Sudan dialogue boycotted by opposition
President Omar al-Bashir launched talks in Khartoum Saturday on Sudan’s ailing economy and the insurgencies in its border regions, despite a boycott by mainstream opposition and rebel groups. Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, announced the
Pakistan PM pushes new peace talks with Afghan Taliban
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he is trying to revive peace talks with the Taliban after the latest round was derailed by untimely news of the death of leader Mullah Omar. Islamabad organized the first set of
Egypt signs deal for two French warship
Egypt signed a contract Saturday to buy two Mistral warships, whose sale to Russia Paris cancelled because of the Ukraine crisis, a delegation member with the visiting French prime minister said. On September 23, French President Francois Hollande announced he
Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents
Russia said on Saturday it had stepped up its bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria, while local observers said several of the air strikes had hit areas in western Syria where the hardline
Hayek, Paltrow lend voices for equal pay in Hollywood
In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film “Suffragette” applaud the domestic violence protesters who invaded their premiere, the topic took center stage at a Los Angeles event on Friday.
Clinton calls for breakup of ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks
US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has called for the breakup of large banks that take excessive risks as part of a sweeping plan to curb what she says are Wall Street abuses. Under the proposal, large financial firms would
Kerry: U.S. is an immigrant nation, should welcome refugees
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees on Friday, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation. Speaking at an event at the State Department to mark Global Diaspora Week, Kerry dismissed
One-year old boy dies on migrant boat from Turkey to Greece
A one-year-old boy has died after a boat carrying migrants to the Greek island of Lesbos from Turkey began sinking during the night, the ministry of shipping said Friday. It said the child was on board a dinghy with 55
South Sudan opposes drones for U.N. peace mission
South Sudan told the United Nations Friday that it opposed the use of surveillance drones to help track ongoing fighting in the world’s youngest nation. The comments came as the Security Council approved a resolution that asks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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