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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Italian aid workers held hostage in Syria freed
Two Italian aid workers taken hostage in Syria five months ago have been released and will soon return home, Italy’s government said on Thursday. “Vanessa Marzullo and Greta Ramelli are free and will soon return to Italy,” read a Tweet
U.S. says held ‘substantive talks’ with Iran
The United States and Iran held “substantive” talks in Geneva as they seek to step up the pace of negotiations for a nuclear deal, a U.S. official said Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad
Paris attack shows need for ‘global response’: U.S.
Deadly attacks by militants in Paris and other Western cities underline the need for a “global response” to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), U.S. envoy John Allen said on Wednesday, according to Agence France Presse. “As we
India budget: Call for fiscal policy strategies to support vulnerable sections
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across India have joined hands to prepare a document — Policy Asks (Charter of demands) — urging the India’s federal government to take into account some of the major concerns across a range of sectors that
IISR holds debate contest to promote Urdu language
The International Indian School, Riyadh (IISR) recently conducted a debate competition for girl students which gave them the opportunity to showcase their talent as well as promote the Urdu language as part of the curriculum. The debate contest was categorized
Google is turning smartphones into real-time translators
Google began turning smartphones into real-time language translators – of both written and spoken content. The California-based Internet titan is hoping that, along with making it easier for people to understand one another on their travels, Google Translate will serve
Samsung Starts Sales of $90 Tizen Smartphone in India
Samsung Electronics Co. started selling a $90 smartphone in India on Wednesday that runs on the company’s Tizen software, its first major break from Google’s Android operating system in the mobile phone market. The Samsung Z1 went on sale for
Facebook puts warning labels on graphic videos
Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the leading social network said Tuesday. The California-based Internet giant will also prevent potentially shocking or upsetting video clips from popping into News Feeds of
Obama renews push for cybersecurity law
President Barack Obama made a renewed push Tuesday for cybersecurity legislation, asking the new Congress to revive an initiative stalled over the past few years. The new proposal would allow increased sharing of information on cyber threats from the private
‘Five Eyes’ states to meet on anti-terror fight
The five nations that make up the world’s leading intelligence-sharing network will meet in London next month to confer on strategies to fight terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks, Canada said on Tuesday. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney
North Korea offers tit-for-tat direct talks with U.S.
North Korea on Tuesday offered to hold direct talks with the United States on its proposal to suspend nuclear tests, and suggested dialogue could pave the way to changes on the Korean peninsula. In a message passed to the U.S.
U.S. blacklists leader of group that attacked Pakistan school
The leader of a Taliban group that killed scores of students in an attack at a Pakistani school last month has been added to Washington’s official terrorism list, the State Department said Tuesday. Maulana Fazlullah, sometimes known as Mullah Fazlullah,
China bans burqas in Xinjiang region
Muslim women in China’s Xinjiang region have been banned from wearing the burqa in public places, the government-run news website was quoted by local Tianshan News as reporting this week. The ban was first proposed in December by local legislators
In Sri Lanka, Pope Francis backs search for wartime truth
Pope Francis brought calls for reconciliation as well as justice as he arrived Tuesday in Sri Lanka at the start of a weeklong Asian tour, saying the island nation can’t fully heal from a quarter-century of ethnic civil war without
Bulgaria arrests Frenchman with ‘links’ to Paris attacks
A Frenchman arrested in Bulgaria on January 1 trying to cross into Turkey was in contact with one of the two brothers who carried out the Islamist attacks in Paris last week, prosecutors said Tuesday. Fritz-Joly Joachin, 29, a French
Blasphemous cartoons’ reproduction ‘racist act’
CAIRO: Egypt’s Grand Mufti warned the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday against publishing blasphemous material, saying it was a racist act that would incite hatred and upset Muslims around the world. Charlie Hebdo is due to publish a front
Italian President Napolitano to ‘step down in hours’
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano will step down in hours, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday, opening up a delicate political process to name a new head of state. The 89-year-old Napolitano, who reluctantly agreed to a second term in
Europe faces greatest jihadist threat: Europol
The head of Europe’s police organization Europol said on Tuesday the continent was facing its greatest security threat in more than a decade, according to Reuters news agency. “It is certainly the most serious terrorist threat Europe has faced since
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