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
India lawmakers demand Modi speak on mass conversion to Hinduism
Opposition lawmakers, charging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done little to stop hard-liners in his party from forcibly converting religious minorities to Hinduism, threw Parliament into an uproar Monday, with the upper house of Parliament adjourned after descending into
Sydney Siege gunman’s partner has bail revoked after review
The partner of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis had her bail revoked Monday after Australian authorities requested a review amid public anger that the pair were on the streets. Amirah Droudis, 35, had been on bail for a year
N. Korea threatens to strike White House
North Korea threatened it would launch strikes against the United States as it accuses President Barack Obama of “recklessly” spreading rumors of a Pyongyang-led cyber-attack, the Associates Press reported. A statement from North Korea’s National Defense Commission warned of strikes
Malaysia ISIS recruits ‘take out loans’ to fund trip
Malaysian supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have applied and received bank loans to finance their trip to join the militant group, Malaysia’s New Straits Times reported. At least five of the ISIS supporters barred from
PM accuses EU of ‘dirty campaign’ against Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday accused the European Union of starting a “dirty campaign” against Turkey by criticizing the arrests of opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s already stalled membership bid to join the EU has suffered
Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight militants
Lebanon hopes France will deliver helicopters to its army faster than planned so it can fight militants encroaching from neighboring Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said in an interview on Sunday. France and Lebanon signed a $3 billion Saudi-funded
Essebsi campaign claims Tunisia election victory
Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi’s campaign team said initial indications showed he had won Sunday’s run-off election by a clear margin over rival Moncef Marzouki, in an announcement that was contested by the rival campaign team of the incumbent
Raul Castro says detente won’t change Cuban system
Three men who served long U.S. prison terms for spying received a standing ovation in Cuba’s parliament Saturday, shaking their fists in victory as President Raul Castro declared that detente with Washington won’t change the communist system he leads. The
U.S. delivered 10 Apaches to Egypt in ‘recent weeks’
The United States has delivered 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt in recent weeks after lifting part of a freeze on aid to the north African nation, a U.S. official said Saturday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had been promising
Erdogan praises legal process against opponents
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised as “clean and lawful” the legal process against his opponents that has been sharply criticized by the European Union and includes an arrest warrant for his arch-foe Fethullah Gulen. “I have been
IS has executed 100 foreigners trying to quit: report
LONDON: The Islamic State extremist group has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee their headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Financial Times newspaper said Saturday. An activist opposed to both IS and the
Indian diplomat in US row stripped of duty
NEW DELHI: An Indian diplomat at the center of a bitter row with the United States has been stripped of her duties over unauthorized statements to media, a government source and reports said Saturday. Devyani Khobragade was arrested and strip-searched
Putin hails ‘tough man’ Erdogan for defying EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised his Turkish counterpart as a “tough man” for not being intimidated by the West after accepting a decision to replace a gas pipeline with a route through Turkey, adding that “Russian bear” cannot
Obama talks Egypt concerns in call with Sisi
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday and expressed concern over mass trials and the continued detention of journalists and peaceful activists. During a telephone call, the White House said, Obama encouraged Sisi
Anti-ISIS fight to take at least three years: U.S. general
The general in command of U.S. forces involved in the fight against militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) said on Thursday he thought it would take a minimum of three years to achieve a turning
Salafists claim bombing of Gaza’s French Cultural Center
A small Islamic militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for a bomb attack that slightly damaged the French Cultural Center in Gaza City last week without causing any casualties. Jund Ansar Allah is one of five groups in the Gaza Strip
Putin says deal on Iran’s nuclear program ‘very close’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the six world powers and Iran were “very close” to reaching an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program. He also told his annual end-of-year news conference that economic ties between Moscow and Teheran would
Love in Bollywood — lost and found
Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. So is love. Love rules in Bollywood, but in strange ways. They came, they saw, they fell in love and then love flies out of the window! Check out, Bipasha Basu who has
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