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
Pattinson on the perils of being famous
Actor Robert Pattinson, who found fame early in his career with the “Twilight” franchise, says if you get famous as quickly as he did, it’s important to take good care of one’s mental health. The “Maps to the Stars” actor
Filipino sultan who claims bustling Malaysian state dies
The leader of a sultanate in the southern Philippines that staged a 2013 invasion of a bustling Malaysian state and sparked a deadly security crisis has died of kidney failure, his family and followers said Sunday. Sultan Esmail Kiram II
At least 13 migrants killed in boat collision off Turkish coast
At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey Sunday after the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece collided with a ferry, Turkish media reported. Four children were among the victims of the accident involving a boat carrying 46
Germany calls for limits on illegals to EU
Germany’s interior minister on Saturday said the European Union in the future should take in a finite number of migrants while sending the rest back to a safe country in their home regions. “We cannot accept all the people who
Western media ‘welcome’ in China, Xi tells Murdoch
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Rupert Murdoch that Western media organisations are “welcome” in China, despite the continued blocking of numerous foreign websites for their reporting on the country. “(We) welcome foreign media and correspondents to cover China stories,
Canada to accept 10,000 Syrians within one year
Canada’s conservative government on Saturday said that it would accept 10,000 Syrian refugees within one year by simplifying and speeding up the immigration application process. Visa officers will no longer ask the applicants to prove that they are refugees through
British Labour’s anti-war leader faces rebellion on Syria
Senior members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party are planning to defy their new leader and vote with the government to carry out air strikes against ISIS in Syria, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. The paper said that half of the
Greek coast guard searching for 26 missing migrants
Greece’s coast guard says it is searching for 26 migrants or refugees missing off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos after the boat they were travelling in sank. The coast guard says a Lithuanian helicopter from the
India’s mobile phone dreams become nightmare of dropped calls
In the past decade, nearly 1 billion people have been connected to wireless phone service as part of India’s mobile communications revolution, making it the second-largest mobile phone market in the world. But a recent combination of rapidly rising growth
Anti-migrant demo in Finland over refugee influx
Several dozen demonstrators formed a “human wall” and briefly blocked a border point in a northern Finnish town Saturday in protest at a dramatic spike in the number of asylum seekers crossing over from Sweden, a local official said. Waving
Trump condemned for not correcting statement Obama is Muslim
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew fire from Democrats and some Republicans Friday after declining to correct a questioner at a town hall event who wrongly said President Barack Obama is Muslim. “He knew, or he should have known, that
U.S. frees Moroccan prisoner held over 13 years at Guantanamo
Another Guantanamo Bay prisoner has been released as part of the drawn-out U.S. effort to wind down and eventually close the detention center at the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said Thursday. Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri was sent to his native
Police to review handling of Texas student handcuffed over clock
Texas police will review decisions made when a Muslim teenager, Ahmed Mohamed was taken away in handcuffs after high school staff mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, the Irving police chief said on Friday. “One thing is clear to
Minnesota man admits he planned to join ISIS
A Minnesota man admitted Thursday that he planned to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group (ISIS), saying he believed joining the violent terrorist organization would help his fellow Muslims. Zacharia Yusuf Abdurahman, 20,
What ‘new career’? Beckham squashes acting rumors
Former footballer David Beckham says acting is just for fun and he has no intention of making it his new career. Although the 40-year-old retired soccer star has taken on roles in Guy Ritchie’s movies ‘The Man From UNC.L.E.’ and
Lana Del evokes classic singers in new album
Her new album is entitled “Honeymoon,” but for Lana Del Rey such romantic sojourns are bleak in the way of classic film noir. In her highly anticipated fourth album released Friday, Del Rey returns to the somber, cinematic sound that
Queen rocks Rio de Janeiro
British rockers Queen, with American Adam Lambert at vocals, had thousands of Brazilians on their feet and chanting “We will rock you!” at Friday night’s Rock in Rio concert. Some 85,000 people crammed into the Cidade do Rock, a giant
Daesh ‘neither Islamic nor state’
The problem of Daesh will last as long as the Syrian crisis, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of King Faisal Foundation, told a gathering of Arab ambassadors and British ministers in London. Speaking at British Parliament, he said Daesh is just
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