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
G-20: China economic growth to be sustainable, balanced
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s economy will maintain strong, sustainable and balanced growth, state media reported. Xi also said China will provide more demand and investment opportunities for the global economy as it undergoes structural reforms that foster
Putin walks out on a tense G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin jetted out of Australia Sunday after a testy G20 summit where he faced concerted Western fire over the Ukraine crisis, Agence France Presse reported. Putin left before the final communique from the weekend talks was issued,
European Commission bids to fight ‘unfair’ tax evasion
BRISBANE: European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker urged a global fight against tax evasion while defending his position after revelations top companies paid less tax during his time as Luxembourg premier. “I really do think that on the international, on the
Kremlin: Putin, Cameron discuss repairing Russia-West ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday discussed how to repair Russia-West ties that have hit post-Cold War lows over the Ukraine crisis, the Kremlin said after the leaders’ closed-door meeting in Brisbane. Putin is
India to hike Bhopal gas disaster payout: Amnesty
NEW DELHI: India’s government has promised to increase compensation for Bhopal gas disaster victims as the 30th anniversary of the tragedy looms, Amnesty International said Saturday. The pledge was given by India’s chemicals minister Ananth Kumar late Friday in New
Afghan, Pakistan leaders pledge to end turbulent ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan pledged to begin a new era of economic cooperation Saturday, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani saying three days of talks had ended 13 years of differences. Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said collaboration on
Dempsey says fight against ISIS ‘starting to turn’
During a an unannounced visit to Iraq, the most senior U.S. military officer told American troops in Baghdad that the battle with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group was “starting to turn.” Chairman of the Joint
Turkey, U.S. agree on plan to train 2,000 moderate Syrian rebels: report
Turkey and the United States have agreed a plan under which some 2,000 fighters from the moderate Syrian opposition would be trained on Turkish soil, a report said Saturday. The fighters from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) will be trained
Erdogan says Muslims, not Columbus, discovered Americas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the Americas were discovered by Muslims in the 12th century, nearly three centuries before Christopher Columbus set foot there. “Contacts between Latin America and Islam date back to the 12th century. Muslims
Pronounced dead, 91-year-old Polish woman awakens
A Polish doctor says she has been in “deep shock” since learning that a 91-year-old woman she pronounced dead woke up in a morgue several hours later. The doctor – identified in the media as Wieslawa C. – said on
Kingdom emerges as China’s largest trading partner
For China, which has so far invested a total of $1.25 trillion abroad, Saudi Arabia remains the largest partner in West Asia and Africa, says Li Chengwen, Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Chengwen said,
Russian TV channel says photos show MH17 shot down by fighter jet
MOSCOW: Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast what it called “sensational” photographs, which it said supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet. Several commentators who have examined the photographs have described them
Rat poison chemical found in pills linked to India sterilization deaths
BILASPUR/RAIPUR, India: Tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who visited a sterilization camp in India are likely to have contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, two senior officials in Chhattisgarh state said
Saudi Arabia to ‘uphold balanced’ oil policy
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz said Saturday that the kingdom would maintain its “balanced” oil policy and urged world leaders to work toward resolving the growing crises in the Middle East. “The kingdom is continuing with its balanced policy
UAE blacklists 82 groups as ‘terrorist’
The government of the United Arab Emirates formally endorsed on Saturday the designation of 82 organizations, including Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), as terror groups, in line with a federal law on combating
After U.S. girls’ jihad quest, a focus on outreach
Gathered under the fluorescent lights of an austere Denver mosque, a group of parents stared at a photo projected on a wall in front of them. It showed a knife, a gun and a phone. Some seemed perplexed. “You can
Urban elite go in search of ‘pedal chic’
Bikes with alligator skin saddles, frames adorned with 24 carat gold leaf, or just two wheels designed to your very own personal specifications. From Paris to Tokyo via Milan, designer and customized bikes costing thousands of dollars are the latest
Historic photos of dead Che Guevara resurface in Spain
Lost for half a century, historic photographs of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara taken by an AFP photographer shortly after his execution have come to light in a small Spanish town. The dark-bearded guerrilla leader lies in a stretcher with his
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