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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Turkey prosecutors seek life jail for eight over mining disaster
Prosecutors have demanded life imprisonment for eight executives of a coal mine company in Turkey operating a facility where 301 workers were killed in May in the country’s worst mining accident, media reported on Wednesday. Prosecutors in the western city
Hungary intercepts Dutch girl, 16, on way to join ISIS
A 16-year-old Dutch girl allegedly on her way to Syria has been intercepted by Hungarian police, authorities said Wednesday, in the latest case of a European teenager trying to join jihadists. The girl was on a train from the Hungarian
Norway expects ISIS-inspired attack within coming year
Norway’s intelligence service said Wednesday it expects an attack on the country within a year due to the growing threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) group. “Within the coming 12 months, it is likely that Norway will be threatened
Meet the new age Disney princess
LOS ANGELES: A Disney princess no longer needs a prince to experience true love. Sisterhood saves the day in “Frozen.” Motherly love breaks an evil spell in “Maleficent.” A little girl’s love of her own life is a focus of
Jolie ‘open’ to politics
LOS ANGELES: As Americans went to the polls for mid-term elections Tuesday, Angelina Jolie revealed that she is open to a possible role in politics, diplomacy or public service. The A-list star, who is already known for her humanitarian work
Swift’s ‘1989’ sells 1m copies in 1st week
NEW YORK: Taylor Swift’s “1989” sold nearly 1.3 million copies in the United States in its first week, making it the biggest album release in 12 years, data showed late Tuesday. Sales tracking service Nielsen Soundscan said that “1989,” released
U.S. slams Egypt’s human rights record at U.N. meeting
The United States has sharply criticized Egypt’s human rights record at the start of a United Nations meeting reviewing the country’s performance for the first time since the 2011 ouster of longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. U.S. Ambassador Keith Harper told
First Afghanistan foreign fighter in U.S. for trial
A Russian was brought before a U.S. court Tuesday to face terrorism-related charges after being held for years in Afghanistan as a suspected foreign fighter. Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin, who was flown out of Afghanistan on Monday, was the first foreign
Republicans win U.S. Senate in blow to Obama
Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate, capturing seats from Democrats in elections Tuesday shaped by deep voter discontent with President Barack Obama. With Republicans retaining their majority in the House of Representatives, Obama will spend his final two years
Western states urge blacklist of Libya militants
France, Britain and the United States on Tuesday asked a Security Council committee to add Libyan Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia to a U.N. terror list for its ties to al-Qaeda. Ansar al-Sharia is already on the U.S. terror list for
Canada fighter jets strike ISIS heavy vehicles in Iraq
Canada’s first airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in Iraq destroyed heavy engineering equipment used to build up group’s defenses and divert water from the Euphrates River, an official said Tuesday. Lieutenant-General Jonathan Vance told a press
British troops to ‘train’ Iraqi forces for ISIS war
Britain is preparing to send troops to Iraq to train local security forces in their war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, The Times newspaper reported Wednesday. The British newspaper reported that officers are set to
France adopts new anti-jihadist law
France adopted Tuesday an anti-terrorism law which will slap a travel ban on anyone suspected of planning to wage jihad after the upper house Senate gave its final stamp of approval, Agence France-Presse reported. The travel ban included in the
France, Lebanon sign Saudi-funded arms deal
France and Lebanon signed on Tuesday a Saudi-funded deal worth $3 billion to provide French weapons and military equipment to the Lebanese army to help it fight militants encroaching from neighbouring Syria, Reuters news agency reported. “I welcome the signature
Pro-Kurdish politician stabbed in Turkish capital
A Turkish politician was stabbed repeatedly in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, in an attack that his pro-Kurdish party blamed on a government-led ‘lynch campaign’ against it. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu condemned the stabbing of Ahmet Karatas, a member of
Britain ends Libyan army training after sex assaults
Britain’s defence ministry said Tuesday it was cutting short a training programme for Libyan troops after reported sexual assaults allegedly involving five of the servicemen. Some 300 members of the troubled north African country’s armed forces have been based at
France says anti-ISIS coalition must turn attention to Aleppo
The coalition fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) must now save Syria’s second city Aleppo as moderate rebels face destruction by attacks from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and jihadi militants, France’s foreign minister said. In a
Biden says he never apologized to Turkey
Did Vice President Joe Biden really apologize to Turkey’s president? The White House says he did, but Biden says he did not. In early October, Biden placed phone calls to three U.S. allies as he attempted to smooth over a
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