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 »
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Gitmo Saudi comes home after 12 years
A Saudi Arabian inmate at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was repatriated Saturday, leaving 142 prisoners still at the jail President Barack Obama has pledged to close, the Pentagon said. Mohammed al-Zahrani is the latest of seven prisoners
Turkey trains Kurdish Peshmerga forces in fight against ISIS
Turkish soldiers are training Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq and will give similar assistance to a new national army unit in Baghdad as part of the struggle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a senior Turkish official
Outcome of Iran nuclear talks ‘completely open:’ German FM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Saturday that the outcome of Iran’s nuclear talks with six world powers was “completely open.” Despite huge gaps in the negotiations, “we have never been closer in more than 10 years,” Steinmeier said as
Berlin says 550 Germans joined jihadist cause in Syria and Iraq
Hundreds of Germans have left their home country to fight alongside jihadists in Syria and Iraq, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said. “We estimate 550. Just a few days ago we had 450,” the minister told German television channel Phoenix
J Lo uses diamonds to exfoliate
LOS ANGELES: Singer Jennifer Lopez reportedly uses a body scrub with diamond powder to remove dead skin from her body. The 45-year-old star uses Australian-made body scrub, made with ‘diamond powder’ in a bid to keep cellulite at bay, reported
Arpita’s reception yet another starry event
MUMBAI: Bollywood stars Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda and Farhan Akhtar were among the celebrities who attended Salman Khan’s sister Arpita’s wedding reception in Mumbai. Arpita tied the knot with Delhi-based businessman Ayush Sharma in a grand ceremony in
Biden in Ukraine as tensions rise
KIEV: US Vice-President Joe Biden warned on a visit to Kiev Friday that Russia risked further isolation over its “unacceptable” aggression in Ukraine. “It’s simply unacceptable in the 21st century for countries to attempt to redraw borders by force… because
Six Muslim schools in hot water in the UK
As Britain scurries to combat extremism on its home front, six independent Muslim schools are being threatened with closure as their education curriculum is said to expose students to radical Islamist ideology, a local newspaper reported Friday. Chief Schools Inspector
Prince Miteb’s visit deepens US links
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah met with US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to discuss matters of common interest between the two countries at a meeting in Washington. Prince Miteb also held talks with US Senator John McCain. “The
Oil price fall, Syrian crisis focus of Saudi-Russia talks
Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to oil and energy cooperation, tackling Middle East conflicts and resolving negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program at a meeting between the two nations’ foreign ministers on Friday. The two countries stressed the need to
Merkel: Palestinian recognition not right path
Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined Germany’s opposition to recognizing a Palestinian state after lawmakers elsewhere in Europe backed such a move. Sweden’s new government officially recognized a Palestinian state on Oct. 30. This week, Spain’s Parliament approved a non-binding resolution
U.N. airlifts winter aid to desperate Iraqis
The United Nations said Friday it had begun airlifting tent isolation kits into Iraq to help some of the around two million people displaced in the conflict-torn country get through the harsh winter. The U.N. refugee agency said the first
Kerry presses for nuclear deal with Zarif
Negotiators at the international nuclear talks in Vienna made no “significant” new proposals regarding Iran’s nuclear program, said the Iranian foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif Friday. “There were important discussions but no significant propositions worth returning to Tehran with,” Agence-France-Press
Slum to stage: Tale of Mumbai shantytown lights up London theater
London audiences were given insight into the experience of Indian slum dwelling this week with the opening of the play “‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers” at London’s National Theatre. Adapted from Katherine Boo’s 2012 bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction book
Kim Kardashian scraps India ‘Big Brother’ cameo
NEW DELHI: US reality TV queen Kim Kardashian announced she had canceled plans Friday to travel to India where she was to have made a guest appearance in the local version of Big Brother. “To all my wonderful fans in
Kelsey Grammer’s daughter is new Miss Golden Globe
LOS ANGELES: Kelsey Grammer’s daughter Greer is the new Miss Golden Globe. Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Theo Kingma made the announcement recently at a party in her honor. It’s been a Golden Globe tradition for 50 years to have
Taylor Swift to receive Dick Clark Award for Excellence
NEW YORK: Taylor Swift is getting a special — and new — award from the American Music Awards. Dick Clark productions announced Friday that Swift would receive the Dick Clark Award for Excellence at Sunday’s show. Swift is receiving the
Sri Lanka minister defects to challenge president
The country is heading toward a dictatorship, says Sirisena COLOMBO: A senior member of Sri Lanka’s government has announced that he is quitting the ruling party to stand as the main opposition’s candidate against President Mahinda Rajapakse in upcoming
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