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
Japan researchers target 3D-printed body parts
TOKYO: Japanese scientists say they are on their way to being able to create custom-made skin, bone and joints using a 3D printer. Several groups of researchers around the world have developed small masses of tissue for implants, but now
‘Boyhood,’ Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore win top Critics Choice awards
LOS ANGELES: “Boyhood,” Michael Keaton and Julianne Moore were among the top winners at the 20th annual Critics Choice Movie Awards on Thursday, winning best picture and director, actor and actress. “Boyhood,” which earlier in the day received six Oscar
Hostages taken in post office in Paris suburb: police
An armed man is holding two hostages in a post office outside Paris on Friday, police said, but it is not clear if the incident is linked to last week’s terrorist attacks in the French capital. Police cordoned off the
U.S. troops to train moderate Syrian rebels
The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring, Pentagon spokesman Maj. James Brindle confirmed the planned deployment early Friday morning. Maj. Brindle confirmed that plan after it was first reported by Defense One Thursday.
Hollande rallies world against terrorism
French President Francois Hollande on Friday called for a “firm” and “collective” international response to terrorism, following last week’s attacks in Paris that claimed 17 lives. Speaking to Paris-based ambassadors from around the world, Hollande said: “Our response has to
Kerry lays wreath at kosher market hit by militant attack
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Friday laid a wreath in front of the Jewish supermarket where a gunman killed four people in a hostage siege last week. The two top diplomats set
Merkel: Important not to ostracize Muslims
German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out strongly on Thursday against ostracism of Muslims following last week’s attacks in France, but said it is also urgent for clerics to draw a clear line between Islam and terrorism. Merkel spoke after the
One arrested as German police raid Islamists in Berlin
More than 200 German police officers raided suspected Islamist cells in and around Berlin early on Friday, arresting an alleged leader of a group planning to carry out an attack in Syria, police said. The arrested man is a 41-year-old
10 arrests in Paris, bomb threat closes train station
Paris police said Friday the Gare de l’Est train station has been closed and evacuated after a bomb threat, as authorities try to prevent new violence after the worst terrorist attacks in decades. The station was closed “as a precaution,”
Libyan factions agree on ‘agenda’ for unity govt.
Libya’s warring factions have agreed on an “agenda” to form a unity government after two days of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva, the U.N. said Friday. The North African nation has been gripped by civil conflict since the overthrow of dictator
Italian women abducted in Syria arrive in Rome
Two Italian aid workers abducted in northern Syria last summer arrived in Rome at dawn Friday, a day after they were released. The flight carrying Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, from Turkey landed at Ciampino military airport near
KSA briefed about Pak anti-terror steps
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday called on Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah at the King Abdul Aziz Medical City and inquired about his health and prayed for his early recovery. Sharif was received at the
Arab states endorse new Palestinian move at U.N. Security Council
Arab foreign ministers on Thursday endorsed a Palestinian plan to resubmit a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council calling for Israel to withdraw from occupied territories by late 2017. The United States helped defeat a similar draft resolution in
U.N. envoy: ISIS ‘only 20 miles away from Aleppo’
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is “only 20 miles away” from Syria’s second biggest city of Aleppo, the U.N. peace envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday. “I am just determined to raise the fact
Turkish PM says freedom of press ‘does not mean freedom to insult’
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday said freedom of the press does not give a license to insult, describing the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed as a “grave provocation.” “Freedom of the press does not mean freedom
Bosnia’s Muslim top cleric slams Mohammed cartoon
The spiritual leader of Bosnia’s Islamic community on Thursday slammed the new issue of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for again featuring cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed that many Muslims find offensive. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the
Hollande: Muslims ‘main victims of fanaticism’
Muslims suffered the most from fundamentalism and intolerance, French President Francois Hollande said Thursday as the country grapples with the fallout from a string of Islamist attacks. “It is Muslims who are the main victims of fanaticism, fundamentalism and intolerance,”
Five Canadians killed in Syria fighting with ISIS
Five Canadians have died fighting alongside ISIS militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks in Canada, local media reported Wednesday. The National Post said Ottawa-born John Maguire, who joined ISIS jihadists in Syria in January
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