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
U.N. climate talks deadlocked over pledges
U.N. talks on a new global warming pact spilled into the weekend as negotiators quarreled over what kind of information to include when countries unveil their contributions before a key summit in Paris next year. The yearly climate meetings rarely
U.N. talks adopt format for carbon pledges
U.N. members on Sunday adopted a format for national pledges to cut greenhouse gases, the heart of a planned pact to defeat climate change. At a marathon conference in the Peruvian capital of Lima, they also approved a broad blueprint
UK to send hundreds of troops to Iraq
Britain will send hundreds of troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told The Daily Telegraph newspaper on Saturday, in a bid to step up the battle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Iran extends visas for 450,000 Afghan refugees
Iran said it had agreed to extend temporary visas for 450,000 Afghan refugees for six months, lifting a threat to send them back home to a country facing attacks by resurgent militants. Afghanistan — struggling to cope with hundreds of
SRK, Kajol relive DDLJ moments
MUMBAI: ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, which made superstars out of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, has completed 1000 weeks and SRK believes the film has lived so long because the story is relevant even today. The two stars got together
Angelina gets chicken pox, cancels ‘Unbroken’ promotion
LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker and actress Angelina Jolie said on Friday she has chicken pox and will not be able to attend events for World War Two drama “Unbroken,” her second film as director. “I just want to be clear and
Clooney knew about Sony hack attack?
LOS ANGELES: Actor George Clooney had predicted the major hack attack against Sony Pictures employees, according to a leaked e-mail of a studio executive. The major security breach made headlines over the past few of weeks after activists illegally gained
EU bans export of jet fuel used by Syrian air force
European Union governments agreed on Friday to ban the export of jet fuel to Syria from Sunday, saying it was being used by the Syrian air force for indiscriminate attacks against civilians. The ban also covers finance and insurance related
EU confirms new Iran nuclear talks on Dec. 17
The European Union confirmed Friday that talks between Iran and world powers on Tehran’s nuclear program will resume on December 17 in Geneva. The talks, first announced in a report from Iran on Thursday, will be at the level of
Ireland approves resolution urging recognition of Palestine
The Irish parliament approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the government to formally recognize the state of Palestine, becoming the latest European Union member to approve a non-binding parliamentary motion seeking recognition of the Palestinian state. It comes after Ireland’s
U.S. owes back pay for Syria air operations
The Pentagon is giving hundreds of troops thousands of dollars in back pay for flying airstrike and surveillance missions over Syria since mid-September, due to an oversight in danger pay guidelines, defense officials said Wednesday. Acting Assistant Defense Secretary Stephanie
Seven Somali women killed in ‘barbaric’ attacks
At least seven women have been killed in “barbaric” attacks in Somalia after Shebab insurgents beheaded a soldier’s wife, prompting revenge executions of women close to the Islamists, elders said Thursday. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab earlier this week snatched two women
Russia in touch with U.S. over Syria peace talks
Russia is in touch with “U.S. partners” to facilitate efforts to relaunch peace talks on the Syrian crisis, a top diplomat said Wednesday after meeting with the warn-torn country’s President Bashar al-Assad. Assad expressed his support for Moscow’s bid to
Afghanistan, Germany condemn CIA torture
Afghanistan’s newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani condemned United States actions as revealed in a senate report on the CIA’s interrogation techniques, branding them a violation “all accepted principles of human rights,” Agence France-Presse reported. “The Afghan government condemns these inhumane actions
ICC refers Libya to Security Council over Qaddafi son
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday referred Libya to the U.N. Security Council for not handing over fallen strongman Muammar Qaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam for trial. “The chamber is of the view that it is appropriate to make a finding
‘20th hijacker’ seeks transfer to Guantanamo
An imprisoned man known as the “20th hijacker” in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks asked a South Florida federal judge Wednesday for a transfer to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where several alleged senior terror plotters are
Freed French hostage arrives home after 3 years in captivity
France’s last remaining hostage, Serge Lazarevic, arrived home Wednesday after three years at the hands of Islamist militants, where he was to be greeted by French President Francois Hollande. A plane carrying the 51-year-old, who was snatched by armed men
Kerry urges flexibility in war against ISIS
Any congressional authorization of U.S. military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) should be flexible and not limit the fight to Iraq and Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. The authorization should
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