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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Belgium to offer fighter jets for ISIS strikes
Belgium plans to send six F-16 fighter jets to join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group but will limit their use to Iraq, the government said. The Belgian parliament must still approve the move, which follows a
Samsung launches Note 4 ‘phablet’ ahead of schedule
SEOUL : South Korea’s Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected Wednesday after US rival Apple reported record sales of its latest iPhone 6. Samsung said the Galaxy Note 4 — initially scheduled
Does your iPhone 6 Plus bend? Apple fans report odd phenomenon
Apple fans are reporting that their new iPhone 6 Plus are bending in their pockets, prompting a “bend test” video to be released on Youtube. Just from carrying the phone in their pockets, some people have noticed a small dent
Apple sells more than 10 mln new iPhones in first three days
Apple Inc. said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have
BlackBerry launches ‘Passport’ device
Blackberry Ltd launched on Wednesday its unconventional new smartphone dubbed “Passport,” boasting a large square touch display and a new audio experience. The company said Passport is available now in Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the United States and
Israel says Iran tested nuclear weapons in military complex
Israel said on Wednesday that Iran has used its Parchin military base as the site for secret tests of technology that could be used only for detonating a nuclear weapon. Israel has been a severe critic of six big powers’
Venezuela leader calls ISIS a Western ‘Frankenstein’
Venezuela’s leftist President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused Western powers of helping create the jihadist crisis in the Middle East and said that the only solution involved respecting regional governments. In his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly since
German police raid flats, mosque over suspected ISIS ties
German authorities raided a mosque, an Islamic community center and radical Islamists’ flats in cities across Germany on Tuesday on suspicion of having connections to militants in Syria. The suspects, belonging to the ultra-conservative Salafist movement, are aged between 23
Mission accomplished: India joins Mars explorers
NEW DELHI : India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a satellite into orbit around Mars on Wednesday and catapulting the country into an elite club of deep-space explorers. In scenes broadcast live on Indian TV, scientists broke into
UK-Iran meeting first since 1979 revolution
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the first such meeting since the Iranian revolution in 1979. A Cameron spokesman said the two leaders agreed to
Australian police shoot dead ‘known terror suspect’
Police in Melbourne have shot dead a “known terror suspect” who stabbed two officers, a day after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group called for Muslims to indiscriminately kill Australians, officials said Wednesday. The 18-year-old, whose passport was
Cameron wants UK to join in airstrikes in Iraq
Prime Minister David Cameron said late Wednesday that he wanted the British Parliament to approve joining international airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq after Baghdad requested London’s help. Cameron announced the move in
German court: Church facilities can ban headscarf
A German federal court has ruled that church-run institutions are within their rights to refuse to allow Muslim employees to wear headscarves at work. The Federal Labor Court ruled Wednesday on a case brought by a former nurse at a
U.N. resolution to crack down on jihadists
The United Nations Security Council in a session chaired President Barack Obama unanimously approved on Wednesday a binding resolution on stemming the flow of foreign militants to Iraq and Syria. The resolution, which Obama described as “historic,” requires all states
ISIS-linked Algeria group beheads Frenchman
An Algeria militant group posted a video Wednesday showing the beheading of French hostage Herve Gourdel saying the killing was a “message of blood” to France over its role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Kerry, Abbas meet in New York to talk Gaza recovery
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, a state department official said. The meeting in New York came as leaders converged for the United Nations General Assembly, and
ISIS infrastructure damaged in first Syria strikes
Airstrikes carried out by the United States and its Arab allies bombed training camps belonging to militant groups in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, U.S. officials were quoted as saying, reportedly killing scores of Islamic State of Iraq
Australian leader warns militants they face prison
Australia’s prime minister warned Tuesday that Australians who fight with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group in the Middle East will be “jailed for a very long time” when they return home under a proposed law that would
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