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
Paris shooting suspects spotted in northern France
Two brothers suspected of having gunned down 12 people in an Islamist attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were spotted Thursday morning and are armed, Agence France-Presse reported sources close to the manhunt as saying. The manager of a petrol
U.N. okays Palestine joining ICC, U.S. objects
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed Wednesday that the Palestinians would officially become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1, in a move the United States voiced objection to. The official announcement of the date of the
300 stranded Indian workers going home
A group of about 300 Indian workers, who were stranded after being duped by their recruitment agencies in India, are set to leave the Kingdom for their home country, with their sponsor finally agreeing to pay for the return journey
Canada opens doors to 13,000 Syrian, Iraqi refugees
Canada has agreed to resettle another 10,000 Syrian and 3,000 Iraqi refugees over the next three years in response to a UN plea for help, the immigration minister announced Wednesday. This meets 10 percent of the latest UN refugee agency’s
Syria rebel training could start in early spring
The long-awaited coalition program to train the Syrian moderate opposition could begin by early spring, and officials are beginning to identify individual fighters who could participate, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, also said
Bowled over by Reham: Meet new Mrs Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan announced on Tuesday that he was becoming a married man, telling a press conference at his 200-acre Islamabad estate that “marriage is not a crime.” The 62-year-old, who arrived back in Pakistan on Tuesday after spending time
‘Why not!’ Big B on working with Rekha
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha are considered to be an all time popular on-screen pair in Bollywood and the megastar says he will not rule out the possibility of working with the veteran actress in future films. The two have
Paris manhunt: 3 gunmen at large, 12 shot dead at Charlie Hebdo offices
Three gunmen are on the run after killing 10 journalists and two policemen at the Paris headquarters of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Police launched a manhunt and raised security levels in the French capital. At least two black-hooded men
Somalia’s al-Shabab militants ‘execute informers’
Somalia’s al-Shabab militants have executed four people accused of spying for the United States, Ethiopia and the country’s internationally-backed government, officials and witnesses said. The executions by firing squad took place at a square in the town of Bardhere, an
U.S. condemns deadly Libyan strike on tanker
The United States Tuesday condemned a strike by Libyan aircraft that bombed an oil tanker off the Islamist-held port of Derna, killing two crew members. The crewmen — a Greek and a Romanian — were killed on the Liberian-registered vessel,
Indonesia says crashed AirAsia plane tail found
Recovery teams have found the tail of the crashed AirAsia Flight 8501 in the Java Sea, the Indonesian search chief said Wednesday, the eleventh day of relief operations. “We have successfully obtained part of the plane that has been our
John Boehner re-elected U.S. House speaker
Republican John Boehner was re-elected and sworn in Tuesday as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, overcoming a surprisingly robust attempt to oust him by two dozen hardcore conservatives. Boehner received 216 of the 408 votes cast in the
U.N. chief confirms Palestine will join ICC
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the state of Palestine will join the International Criminal Court on April 1, a high-stakes move that will enable the Palestinians to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel. The Palestinians submitted the documents ratifying the Rome Statute
Iran nuke talks ‘to resume Jan. 18’ in Geneva
The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers will begin on Jan. 18 in Geneva, Tehran’s chief negotiator was quoted by the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday as saying. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
Echoing Erdogan, Turkish PM brands graft scandal a ‘coup attempt’
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said graft allegations against four former ministers were part of a “coup attempt”, denying on Tuesday accusations the government had put pressure on a parliamentary commission not to send them to trial. The head of
U.S. senator urges changes to avoid repeat of CIA torture
The outgoing chairman of the Senate intelligence committee is urging a series of policy and legislative changes to ensure that the U.S. government never again tortures detainees, even as polls show that a majority of Americans believe harsh CIA interrogations
New Pakistan envoy takes charge
A career diplomat and one of Pakistan’s top experts on the Middle East has taken up office as the country’s ambassador in Riyadh. Manzoor ul Haq, who was born in 1957, was Pakistan’s ambassador to Egypt before taking charge in
Indonesia naval captain says may have located missing plane’s tail
An Indonesian naval patrol vessel found on Monday what the captain said could be the tail of a missing AirAsia jet, the section where the crucial black box voice and flight data recorders are located. Ships and aircraft seeking debris
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