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
2014 has been a hard year: Kidman
SYDNEY: Nicole Kidman has said that 2014 has been a really hard year. Speaking at the Australian premiere of Paddington in Sydney, the actor said it felt good to close out the year with a film that makes people smile,
Modi refuses to fire minster for derogatory remark about Muslims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rejected demands to fire a government minister whose derogatory comments about Muslims have led to a furor that has shut down the Indian Parliament for four days. Junior minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti told a
India detains suspect in plot to kill Bangladesh PM
Indian police have arrested a key suspect in a blast in West Bengal state who they believe is linked to a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of neighbouring Bangladesh and stage a coup there. Shahnor Alom, who was
Typhoon’s effects felt in Philippines, 600K flee
Powerful Typhoon Hagupit started lashing the eastern Philippines late Saturday, knocking down trees and causing power outages hours before it was expected to make landfall in a region still haunted by a monster storm last year, with 600,000 people fleeing
Biden: ‘We will not let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon’
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sought to nullify all doubts on the United States’ commitment to Israeli security dismissing what he called the “malarkey” circulating about the nuclear deal with Iran. “There’s absolutely no daylight, none, between us and the
UK jails first Briton for attempting to join ISIS in Syria
A UK court handed the first indictment against a Briton for travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, the Daily Mail reported. Mashudur Choudhury, 31, received a four-year sentence after he was
UK to establish permanent Mideast military base
Bahrain will host the first permanent British military base in the Middle East as part of a deal to increase cooperation in tackling security threats in the Middle East, the BBC reported. The deal “reaffirms our joint determination to maintain
Iran confirms it carried out air strikes in Iraq
A senior Iranian official confirmed on Friday that his country had carried out air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Iraq, in an interview with UK-based daily The Guardian. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour
Obama discussing ISIS with Jordan’s king
President Barack Obama was meeting Friday with the king of Jordan, a key Mideast ally sandwiched between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant front lines that is struggling under the burden of an influx of refugees fleeing
France conducts ‘major’ raids on ISIS in Iraq
France said Friday its fighter jets were conducting a “major” raid in Iraq as part of the U.S.-led coalition offensive against the Islamic State group, days after members said the strikes were having effect. “At the moment, a major raid
U.S. Congress moves toward OK for financing war on ISIS
U.S. congressional negotiators late Tuesday approved an emergency funding package to pay for military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, and a vote is expected in the coming days. A plan to
Obama picks new defense secretary
A senior Republican senator says President Barack Obama has chosen Ashton Carter – the former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon – as his nominee for U.S. defense secretary. Sen. Jim Inhofe says he was informed of the decision early
NATO interim ‘spearhead’ force ready early 2015
The first troops of a high-speed NATO reaction force designed to meet the sort of crisis highlighted by Russia’s Ukraine intervention should be ready early next year, officials said Monday. NATO leaders agreed at a summit in September that the
British reporter convicted for doubting Bangladesh war toll
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three million in the country’s 1971 independence war. Judges from a special war crimes court ruled that a blog
India ‘nears deal’ for French fighter jets
NEW DELHI: India is close to an agreement to buy Rafale fighter planes from France, an Indian defense spokesman said Tuesday. The 12 billion euro ($15 billion) deal for 126 of the jets would be France’s first foreign sale of
Cops investigate former pop star for blasphemy
ISLAMABAD: Police in Pakistan opened a blasphemy investigation Tuesday against a former pop star turned preacher after he was caught on camera making allegedly disparaging remarks about one of the Prophet Muhammad’s wives. A video of the former lead singer
Jordan pushes for Palestinian resolution at U.N.
Jordan on Tuesday launched a bid to win backing for a U.N. resolution on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement that could be presented to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Agence France-Presse reported. Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar is set to
U.S. diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions
Top U.S. diplomats will this week make a “strong case” to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown which could scupper nuclear talks. Acting Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman, who has led the
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