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
Elon Musk, actress wife split again
LOS ANGELES: When Elon Musk split up with wife, Talulah Riley, for the first time, he told the whole world. “It was an amazing four years. I will love you forever,” the entrepreneur tweeted to the British actress in January
NYC celebrates 2015 with Taylor Swift and a big ball
NEW YORK: As many as a million revelers braved frigid weather and poured into New York’s Times Square for America’s annual New Year party, which this year featured Taylor Swift. Revelers in the Big Apple, wearing red traditional festive top
Indian police face flak over ‘Muslim’ terror drill
Police in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat faced widespread criticism Thursday after staging an anti-terrorism exercise featuring “militants” dressed up as Muslims. A video of the drill, which was broadcast on Indian media websites, shows five
Rocket hits Afghan wedding, kills at least 28
A rocket fired amid fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan soldiers killed at least 28 people at a nearby wedding party Thursday night, authorities said, a grim end to a year that saw the end of the 13-year U.S.-led combat
Stormy weather halts search in AirAsia crash
Stormy weather on Wednesday grounded Indonesian planes and helicopters seeking to recover more bodies in the AirAsia plane crash. Officials were forced to suspend aerial missions as heavy rain and low visibility made it difficult to recover bodies four days
Afghanistan ends 2014 with mix of violence, hope
KABUL: Afghanistan ended 2014 with a mixture of violence and hope on Wednesday, as a Taleban attack was thwarted, a policeman gunned down his comrades and one of the country’s leaders said he had convinced hundreds of insurgents to lay
Islamabad hangs man for attack on Gen. Musharraf
PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of attempting to assassinate former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, the seventh execution since the country lifted a moratorium on capital punishment after its bloodiest-ever terror attack, officials said. “Niaz Mohammad, 40, was
Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede kills 36 after fake money thrown from building
A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city’s famous Bund waterfront district. The government in
AMU alumni in Jubail demand Bharat Ratna for Sir Syed
Sir Syed Day, the annual get together event organized by the alumni of India’s premier educational institution Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), was held at Jubail’s SABIC beach camp. The event was organized to pay tribute to and remember the contribution
With fireworks, world rings in 2015
SYDNEY: A dazzling display of fireworks lit up Sydney Harbor on Thursday as Australia’s biggest city welcomed the New Year in spectacular style, defying terrorist fears days after a deadly siege. From Hong Kong to London, New York to Rio,
UK queen honors actor Hurt, trendsetter Quant
LONDON: Veteran actor John Hurt was given a knighthood and 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant, pioneer of the mini-skirt and hotpants, made a dame in Britain’s New Year Honours List released Tuesday. Other stars to be honored include “English Patient”
Tunisian secular leader Essebsi sworn in as new president
Veteran politician Beji Caid Sebsi was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday, giving the country a democratically elected leader four years after an uprising ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. Essebsi, a former official in Ben Ali’s government, won
Bangladesh Islamist politician sentenced to death for war crimes
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal sentenced an Islamist party leader to death on Tuesday after convicting him of atrocities committed during a 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. A.T.M. Azharul Islam, 62, assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, was
U.N. urges Myanmar to give citizenship to Rohingya Muslims
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution urging Myanmar to provide “full citizenship” to its Rohingya Muslim minority and to allow them to move freely throughout the country. Denied citizenship by national law, the 1.3 million Rohingyas are effectively
Sonar spots ‘large object’ in AirAsia search
A sonar image showing a large, dark object under the sea was presumed to be the missing AirAsia plane, an official with Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said on Wednesday. “It’s about 30-50 meters under water,” said the official, Hernanto.
Virgin Atlantic flight lands at UK airport after landing gear fault
Some passengers suffered slight injuries after a Virgin Atlantic plane carrying 462 people was forced to make an emergency landing in London on Monday due to a problem with its landing gear. Gatwick Airport’s single runway was temporarily closed because
Secularists cry foul as BJP chief cleared of murder conspiracy
MUMBAI: An Indian court dropped charges Tuesday against the president of the Hindu nationalist ruling party, who was accused of ordering the killing of an alleged gangster nearly a decade ago. Human rights activists said those who were shot dead,
Report: Turkey’s top judicial body suspends graft probe prosecutors
Turkey’s top judicial body has suspended four prosecutors who initiated a high-reaching corruption investigation that targeted the inner circle of President Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported on Tuesday. The corruption probe, which became public with raids on Dec. 17 last
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