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
CEO of French oil giant Total killed in plane crash
France has lost ‘a great captain of industry and a patriot’ MOSCOW: The CEO of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, has died in a plane crash at a Moscow airport when the private jet he was using struck
Australia’s Parliament House lifts face veil ban
Australia’s Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after the prime minister intervened. The department that runs Parliament House had announced earlier this month that “persons with facial coverings” would no longer
Missing Sydney teen resurfaces in Isis group video: reports
A teenager who ran away from Australia to join jihadists in Iraq and Syria has reappeared months later in an ISIS video, vowing to “not stop fighting,” reports said Tuesday. The 17-year-old, named in local media as Abdullah Elmir but
Sexual violence ‘rampant’ in South Sudan: U.N.
Rape and other forms of sexual violence by all sides in South Sudan’s civil war have become so widespread that a 2-year-old child was among the victims, the U.N. special representative on sexual violence in armed conflict said on Monday.
Human Rights Watch finds few abuses inside West Sahara camps
Human Rights Watch says that contrary to claims by Morocco, there are few rights abuses at refugee camps run by the pro-independence Polisario movement in Western Sahara. The organization said Saturday its two week investigation of the camps noted isolated
‘Dog patting’ event upsets Malaysian clerics
Islamic authorities in Malaysia are conducting a probe into a controversial “dog patting” event aimed at removing the stigma regarding men’s best friend in the multi-ethnic Muslim-majority country. The event, titled “I want to touch a dog” and held in
India suspends all future cricket tours with West Indies
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board suspended all future tours with West Indies and said it will take legal action against the Caribbean board for their team’s abrupt pullout from their India tour last week. “BCCI will initiate legal proceedings
Apple’s iPhone sales beat expectations, iPad volumes slide
Apple Inc forecast a strong holiday quarter after a better-than-expected 16 percent jump in iPhone sales, and the strongest growth in Mac computer shipments in years helped the company surpass Wall Street’s targets. The company on Monday projected stronger-than-expected revenue
Taliban blast in Kabul kills four Afghan soldiers
At least four Afghan soldiers were killed, and around a dozen people including six civilians wounded after a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, officials said. The blast, caused by a remote-controlled bomb,
Nigeria checks returning Hajis for Ebola and other diseases
Ebola, the word that has come to signify death worldwide, was a health issue during this year’s Haj because of the presence of some thousands of African pilgrims from Nigeria, where the disease surfaced some months ago. However, the Saudi
Moscow hotel goes ‘halal’ in bid to woo Muslim visitors
No bacon for breakfast, a room for prayers and a Quran on your bedside table: a hotel in Moscow has launched a special “halal” service as Russia tries to attract visitors from the Muslim world. “Around 70 percent of our
Joko Widodo sworn in as new Indonesian president
JAKARTA: Joko Widodo completed a journey from riverside shack to presidential palace on Monday, cheered through the streets following his inauguration by tens of thousands of ordinary Indonesians in a reminder to the opposition-controlled Parliament of the strong grass-roots support
U.N. questions Israel on Palestinians’ rights
U.N. experts questioned Israeli officials on Monday over alleged rights abuses ranging from the demolition of Palestinian houses and the expansion of Jewish settlements to limited Palestinian access to water and their farmland. Israel’s delegation defended its record before the
Iran makes arrests after acid attacks on women
Iran has arrested a number of people suspected of throwing acid at women deemed to be wearing Islamic head covering improperly, authorities said on Monday, following a series of attacks in Isfahan that have caused widespread anger. Morteza Mir Bagheri,
U.S. bombings near Kobane target own supply drop
U.S. warplanes bombed a bundle of supplies that went astray near the Syrian border town of Kobane after they had air dropped it for besieged Kurdish defenders, the military said Monday. U.S. Central Command said the bundle was targeted by
EU urges Turkey to open border to help Kobane
European Union foreign ministers called on Turkey Monday to open its border so as to help the Syrian town of Kobane, under attack from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “The situation in Kobane and in other areas
Policemen crash Justin Bieber’s house party
Singer Justin Bieber was visited by the police after complaints were made about the noise emanating out of his house party. Bieber was on Wednesday night surprised by a visit from members of the local police department after they received
Dia Mirza- Sahil Sangha wedding coverage
Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Dia Mirza got engaged to beau Sahil Sangha on October 17th. The couple opted for a close knit ceremony at Chattarpur farm in Delhi. Dia Mirza looked ravishing in a blue and golden coloured
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