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
Turkish Airlines probes Arabic inscriptions found on plane engines
Turkish Airlines said it is investigating after Arabic inscriptions found on several of its plane engines sparked panic among staff who feared a security breach by Islamist militants – only to find the inscriptions were of a prayer for abundance.
U.S. military names anti-ISIS campaign ‘Inherent Resolve’
The U.S. military has named the coalition operation against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) “Inherent Resolve,” Reuters quoted a U.S. military official as saying on Wednesday. The United States and five Arab allies launched in September air
Turkey: Only Syrian refugees can cross to join Kobane fight
Turkey will allow only Syrian refugees to cross the border and join the fight against ISIS in Kobane, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Wednesday. Forces known as the Protection of the Kurdish People (YPG) have been fighting militants
Libya’s Haftar in fresh bid to reclaim Benghazi
Forces loyal to renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar are stepping up an offensive against Islamist militias in Benghazi in a new push to recapture the city, sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on Wednesday. Haftar had announced he was ready
Turkey’s quagmire: ISIS on the doorstep, PKK in the house
By : Brooklyn Middleton Ankara’s failure to intervene militarily in the Syrian-Kurdish town of Kobane – where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continues advancing – has fomented deadly unrest domestically and heightened diplomatic tensions internationally. Days of
Malaysian police arrest 13 over ‘Syria terror links’
Malaysian police have arrested 13 people believed to have “links” with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a report said Wednesday, as concern grows over the extremist group’s appeal in the moderate Muslim country. The Star newspaper quoted
King of Belgium highlights Alwaleed’s achievements
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and chairman of Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation — Global, and the accompanying delegation visited Belgium. The delegation included Nahla Nasser Alanbar, private executive assistant to the chairman and Fahad bin
French bank turns to Twitter for money transfers
One of France’s largest banks launched a service on Tuesday to allow its customers to transfer money to other people via tweets on social network Twitter Inc.. The move by Groupe BPCE, France’s second largest bank by customers, is an
Religious parties in Egypt threatened with political ban
The Court of Urgent Matters is expected to issue a verdict this week in the lawsuit that demands the disbanding of all political parties with a religious platform. The lawsuit was filed by Tarek Mahmoud, legal advisor of the Popular
Microsoft’s Skype launches video messaging app
NEW YORK: Microsoft-owned Skype has unveiled a new app enabling users to send short video messages to stay “connected between calls.” The smartphone app called Skype Qik allows users to create and send videos up to 42 seconds long. The
India wholesale inflation tumbles to five-year low
NEW DELHI: India posted better inflation data for a second straight day, stirring hopes it is making headway in taming prices and will be able to cut interest rates to spur a sluggish economy. Wholesale inflation slowed to a five-year
Tunisia breaks up terror group’s media arm
Tunisia said on Tuesday it broke up the media arm of Islamist militant group “Ansar al-Shariah,” which is also active in the neighboring Libya and is suspected behind the 2012 killing of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Benghazi. Tunisia’s interior
Benghazi attack suspect on fresh list of charges
The Libyan militia leader charged in a deadly attack on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi has been hit with a slew of new criminal counts, some punishable by death. U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday that a federal grand
Islamic State militants on Baghdad doorstep
WASHINGTON: US-led aircraft hammered Islamic State militants with 21 bombing raids near Kobani on Monday and Tuesday amid signs the strikes had “slowed” the group’s advance on the Syrian border town, the American military said. In one of the heaviest
U.S. slams ‘abhorrent’ ISIS slavery of Yazidis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry slammed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group for “abhorrent” abuses on Tuesday after the militants boasted of selling captured women and girls as slaves. ISIS militants said abducted Yazidi women and
State TV: Blast outside court building in Cairo
An explosive device detonated outside a court building in central Cairo early Wednesday, leaving at least one woman and two children injured, according to state television. The origin of the explosion was not immediately known. It occurred in a busy
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ about Kobane: Obama
President Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the plight of the Syrian town of Kobane under attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, and said a U.S.-led coalition would keep up bombing raids there and in
Obama girls, Malala most ‘influential teens’
LOS ANGELES: The daughters of US President Barack Obama, entertainers, a Nobel laureate and a girl baseball player all made Time’s annual list of most influential teenagers, the magazine said on Monday. First daughters Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13; Grammy-winning
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