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
Obama’s immigration stand upset Republican plans
WASHINGTON: President Barak Obama’s announcement of immigration changes that will protect nearly 5 million people living in the US illegally from deportation has infuriated Republicans, but has also left them scrambling for a response that won’t undermine their prospects in
BHP Billiton defends demerger plan
SYDNEY: The world’s biggest miner BHP Billiton has defended its plan to split the company by spinning off noncore assets, saying it would generate stronger growth, with a vote on the demerger set for May. BHP announced in August a
German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp back in black
FRANKFURT: German heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp said it turned in a profit for the first time in three years in the 12 months to September. “For the first time in three years the Essen-based industrial and technology group has generated
Airbus set to sign deal with Delta for 50 planes
PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus is poised to sign a contract to deliver 50 long-haul carriers to US Delta Airlines in a deal worth $14 billion (11 billion euros) at catalogue prices, sources said. Under the terms of the deal,
Infosys BPO chief executive quits on ‘moral grounds’
MUMBAI: Indian outsourcing major Infosys Ltd’s back-office services unit was overcharging Apple Inc, leading to the exit of top executives, two senior Infosys people said. Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services exporter, said on Tuesday it had fired Abraham Mathews, chief
Cell phone trackers to include altitude data
WASHINGTON: Cell phones long have doubled as tracking devices, capable of revealing your location to police, paramedics, even grocery stores looking to deliver coupons to nearby customers. But there’s a measurement cellphones once struggled to make: altitude. No more. Cell
Yahoo replaces Google as Firefox’s default search
SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo will supplant Google’s search engine on Firefox’s Web browser in the US, signaling Yahoo’s resolve to regain some of the ground that it has lost in the most lucrative part of the Internet’s ad market. The five-year
Nine convicted in Manila disco fire that killed 162
MANILA: A Philippine court convicted nine people for graft Thursday over a 1996 fire that killed 162 people, mostly students celebrating the end of the school year. The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court convicted seven former city engineering officials of suburban Quezon
Man shot dead after opening fire at Florida university
TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Brandishing a semi-automatic handgun and carrying extra ammunition in his pockets, a Florida State University graduate opened fire early on Thursday at his alma mater’s main library, wounding two students and an employee as hundreds were studying for
Roofs collapse under snow in western New York
BUFFALO, New York: Roofs creaked and collapsed and homeowners toiled to clear waist-high snow drifts atop their houses Thursday as another storm continued to bury Buffalo and western New York state, which remained paralyzed by the historic snowfall. Even for
U.S. troops will go to Iraq before funds approved
Some of the 1,500 new U.S. troops authorized to advise and train Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants will deploy to the country in the next few weeks without waiting for Congress
24 feared dead as bus plunges into Nepal river
Katmandu: A bus plunged into a deep, fast-flowing river in western Nepal on Thursday, with at least 24 passengers feared dead, officials said. Divers were desperately searching for passengers of the bus which was carrying at least 45 people when
Assange loses appeal against Swedish arrest warrant
STOCKHOLM: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday lost an appeal against a Swedish warrant for his arrest to be questioned over alleged sex crimes. “The Court of Appeal refuses Julian Assange’s claim that the detention order of the city court
Syrian team, Putin to discuss relaunching peace talks
A high-level Syrian delegation is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a possible relaunch of peace talks with the opposition, a senior Syrian official said Thursday. “President Putin will receive the delegation headed by Syrian Foreign
Tunisia appeal doubles jail terms of two police rapists
A Tunisian court sentenced two policemen to 15 years Thursday for the rape of a woman who was herself almost put on trial, in an appeal that doubled their initial penalty. Monia Bousselmi, a lawyer for the victim, hailed the
U.N. chief calls for flexibility in Iran talks
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged world powers and Iran to show flexibility in last-ditch negotiations to reach a deal on addressing concerns over Tehran’s nuclear program, Agence France-Presse reported. Ban said a deal on Iran’s nuclear capacities
‘Scholarship students should keep nation’s trust’
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, who is on an official visit to the United States, met Wednesday with Saudi scholarship students pursuing higher studies at US universities and institutes. He commended the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program, saying
Dutch teen in court after mum ‘rescues’ her from ISIS
A Dutch teenager who allegedly travelled to Syria to marry an Islamic State fighter but was later rescued by her mother will appear in court Friday on terror charges, Dutch prosecutors said. The 19-year-old known only as “Aicha” arrived in
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