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
Obama warns Russian action in Syria a ‘recipe for disaster’
US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia’s aggressive military campaign in Syria supporting strongman Bashar Assad is a “recipe for disaster,” though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions. Differences between the two have punctuated the last
Filming begins in ‘futuristic’ Dubai for ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Looking for a “vertical city” to stand in for a futuristic world, actors and filmmakers involved in the film “Star Trek Beyond” ended up among the gleaming towers of Dubai. “We came searching for the future and found it,” said
Tang Wei looks for chemistry with co-actors
Chinese actress Tang Wei is not obsessed about finding the right role for her future film project. For the “Lust, Caution” star, it is the people she works with on a film set and the chemistry with them that counts.
Selfies can help boost self-image: Cindy Crawford
Score one for the selfie stick: Cindy Crawford believes those photos of you by you can help boost self-image. “It’s empowering for kids to take their own image in their own hands in a way,” she said in a recent
Classy South Africa stuns India in first T20
South Africa put on a thrilling batting display to brush aside India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 match in Dharamsala on Friday and grab the lead in the three-game series. In a high-scoring encounter played before a sell-out
Inzamam agrees to coach Afghanistan
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Friday he will coach Afghanistan during the upcoming limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe. Calling Afghanistan “a fast rising team in international cricket,” Inzamam said that he will fly to Harare on Sunday to take charge of
Misbah considering quitting Test cricket
Aging Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is thinking about quitting test cricket and this month’s three-match series against England could be his last in the United Arab Emirates. “I have not yet taken the final decision about it (retiring), but I am
Bahrain’s Salman calls for ‘firm hand’ at FIFA but no mention of Platini
The powerful head of Asian soccer said on Friday the sport’s world governing body, shaken by a graft scandal, needed a “firm hand” to steady it, but notably made no reference to European chief Michel Platini whom he had previously
China, US rate hike loom over global finance summit
Clouds are gathering over the world’s economic leaders ahead of a meeting in Peru to confront the fallout of a China-sparked commodity price crash that has rocked once-powerful emerging markets. The impending prospect of a US interest rate hike, the
Chinese solar company blames short-sellers for stock trouble
The chairman of a troubled Chinese solar panel manufacturer has denied wrongdoing and blamed short-selling by hedge funds for a plunge in the price of its Hong Kong-traded shares. Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. is cooperating with an investigation
German wind power output topping 2014 total
Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total, thanks to favorable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said. The cumulative total production from land-based and offshore wind farms so far this year was 59
India announces plan to slow rate of greenhouse gas growth
India has promised to shave a third off the rate at which it emits greenhouse gases over the next 15 years, in a long-awaited contribution toward reaching a deal to slow global warming at a UN climate summit in December.
Gold price rebounds from two-week low
Gold jumped 2 percent on Friday after US payrolls data came in much weaker than expected, denting expectations that the US Federal Reserve will push ahead with its first interest rate rise in nearly a decade this year. Payrolls outside
Bye bye Google, hello Alphabet: Search giant’s overhaul in motion
Google Inc has morphed into Alphabet Inc. After U.S. markets closed on Friday, Alphabet replaced Google as the publicly traded company that will house Google’s search and Web advertising businesses, maps, YouTube and its “moonshot” ventures such as driverless cars.
Jeb Bush criticized for saying ‘stuff happens’ after shooting
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush unleashed a torrent of criticism Friday when he said “stuff happens” when asked about renewed calls for gun control legislation after America’s latest mass shooting. Speaking at a conservative forum in South Carolina, Bush said
Three hospital staff killed in bombing in Afghan city
An air strike Saturday left three Doctors Without Borders staff dead and dozens more unaccounted for in the embattled Afghan city of Kunduz, the medical charity said, with NATO saying U.S. forces may be behind the attack. The MSF hospital
Iraqi-Kurdish boy linked to Sydney shooting
Australian officials said Saturday that a shooting in Sydney in which a civilian police employee was killed the previous day was terrorist related, identifying the gunman as a 15-year-old boy. The boy shot a finance department worker at close range
Kerry holds impromptu Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an impromptu meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Friday to discuss steps to implement the Iran nuclear deal. The meeting was scheduled at the last minute after
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