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
340 dead in month-old battle for Libya’s Benghazi
At least 340 people have been killed in fighting for Libya’s second city Benghazi since the launch of a government-backed offensive against Islamist militias a month ago, medical sources said Saturday. More than 200 of the dead have been soldiers
Algerian president discharged from French clinic
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was discharged from a clinic in France on Saturday after he had received medical treatment in the French Alpine city of Grenoble, police told Agence France-Presse. An ambulance escorted by a number of vehicles was seen
Top U.S. general in surprise visit to Iraq amid ISIS airstrike campaign
America’s top military leader arrived Saturday to Iraq, state television reported, his first visit to the country since a U.S.-led coalition began a campaign of airstrikes targeting the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. The visit by
Canadian-Lebanese accused of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing lands in France
A Canadian academic accused of the deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue arrived in France on Saturday after losing his six-year legal battle against extradition, an airport source told AFP. University professor Hassan Diab, a Canadian of Lebanese descent,
Boko Haram invades two twos in northeast Nigeria
Scores of Boko Haram fighters on Thursday invaded two towns in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state after hunters and civilian vigilantes reportedly ousted them from a key town, residents told AFP. The Islamists raided Hong and Gombi, some 100 kilometers (62.5
Sterilization deaths expose India’s struggle with faulty drugs
The recent deaths of 15 people linked to a small pharmaceutical factory in the eastern city of Raipur have highlighted how easily adulterated drugs can enter India’s huge healthcare system. Experts say the government is underestimating the scale of the
Indonesia hit by 7.3 quake, local tsunami warning issued
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas in Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for the area near the quake. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in
Obama calls on Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims
YANGON: US President Barack Obama called on Friday for Myanmar to end discrimination against Rohingya people, urging in his strongest comments on the persecuted Muslim minority that the government grant them equal rights. Most of Myanmar’s 1.1 million ethnic Rohingya
Australians bury heads in sand to mock government climate stance
More than 400 protesters stuck their heads in the sand on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, mocking the government’s reluctance to put climate change on the agenda of a G20 summit this weekend. Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s perceived failure to
U.S. sees no tie up between Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria
James Clapper, the director of U.S. National Intelligence, Clapper said Friday analysts had not seen any evidence indicating militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda had forged an alliance in Syria. Clapper told CBS
G-20 set for ‘very aggressive’ crackdown on tax avoidance
BRISBANE: Australia has vowed a “very aggressive” crackdown on tax avoidance at weekend G-20 talks, as a row rages over Luxembourg’s sweetheart arrangements with multinationals. Closing corporate tax loopholes and endorsing a common reporting standard to increase transparency are set
Alleged tiger on the loose near Disneyland Paris
An alleged tiger on the loose near Disneyland Paris crossed a major highway and slinked past a gas station Friday, still eluding the 200 French police and military forces trying to hunt it down. A helicopter buzzed over the woods
SNP vows to fight for Scottish independence
PERTH, United Kingdom: Scotland’s ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) on Friday crowned a new leader who vowed to continue the fight for independence, despite defeat in September’s referendum. First Minister Alex Salmond quit after the September ballot, in which 55
5-year-old becomes world’s youngest computer specialist
A Pakistani schoolboy has set a new world record by becoming the youngest qualified computer specialist after passing a Microsoft Windows exam, UK’s daily the Telegraph reported Friday. Ayan Qureshi, who is just five-years-old, passed the test to become a
Gold slides below $1,150 as dollar strengthens
Gold fell more than 1 percent on Friday, breaking below chart support at $1,150 an ounce, as the dollar hit a four-year high against a currency basket after upbeat U.S. retail sales data. The Commerce Department said U.S. retail sales
‘We have a strong mission in Brisbane’
BRISBANE: G-20 leaders representing the bulk of the world’s economic and diplomatic firepower kick off summit talks Saturday under pressure to arrest climate change, rehabilitate global growth and fight the scourge of Ebola. The chairman of the summit in Brisbane,
G-20: KSA to outline economic priorities
Saudi Arabia will outline its policies for global growth, fewer trade barriers and a stable oil market at the G-20 summit here in Brisbane, Australia, said Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf. He said the presence of Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier
Algeria’s president hospitalized in France
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who suffered a stroke last year, has been admitted to hospital in the French Alpine city of Grenoble, French government and police sources said. “He was taken into care at Grenoble mutualist clinic yesterday,” a police
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