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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Gaza truce holding but Netanyahu under fire at home
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong criticism over engaging in a costly conflict with Palestinian militants from which no clear victor had emerged, as an open-ended ceasefire was agreed on Wednesday. On the streets of the battered, Hamas-run Palestinian
France dismisses Assad as partner against ISIS
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is not the West’s partner in the fight against terrorism but an ally of Islamic extremists wreaking havoc in Syria and Iraq, French President Francois Hollande warned Thursday. “Assad cannot be a partner in the fight against
Indian woman kills leopard with sickle
Leopard attacks are relatively common in rural areas of India. DEHRADUN : A 56-year-old Indian woman is recovering in hospital after killing a leopard that attacked her as she tended her fields armed only with a sickle. The woman told
England fined for slow over-rate in India ODI
England were one over short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration. CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) – England have been fined for a slow over-rate during their 133-run defeat by India in the second one-day international in
Putin opens 2018 World Cup Stadium in Moscow
Russia’s newest completed World Cup stadium, the Otkrytie Arena, in Moscow, was opened by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The stadium, in the north west of the Russian capital, will be home to the city’s famous Spartak club
Syria’s Assad forms government, 11 new ministers
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad formed a new government on Wednesday, two months after his reelection, leaving key ministries untouched as a brutal war continues to ravage his country. The new line-up includes 11 new ministers, but leaves Prime Minister Wael
Sharif: Protests will not divert our journey
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he would not cave in to protests demanding his resignation, striking a defiant note in his first major speech since the crisis erupted two weeks ago. Sharif told Parliament his government would not
Iraqi victims tried to flee Blackwater, U.S. says as case goes to jury
Blackwater USA Chief Executive Erik Prince testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on security contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington October 2, 2007. Four former security guards for Blackwater Worldwide “took something that
Allegations against top minister irk PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday denied reports that the son of a top minister was involved in influence peddling, seeking to staunch the type of corruption allegations that sent the country’s last government to election defeat.
U.S. moves prisoners from Afghan prison to Pakistan, Yemen
The United States has moved additional prisoners out of a small military prison in Afghanistan, bringing the number of people remaining at the U.S. detention center near the Afghan capital to under 30, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Nine prisoners
New Taleban group vows more attacks in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A new bloc of the Pakistani Taleban has vowed to carry on the movement’s campaign of bombings and shootings, in the militants’ first video message since a major army assault on their strongholds. Senior commanders announced the creation of
Broken man living on dreams pulls Japan into Syria hostage drama
When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you
Prince Alwaleed gives cash incentive for Hilal players
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), awarded each player of Al Hilal SR20,000 after the Riyadh-based football club qualified for the semifinals of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Champions League. Prince Alwaleed announced on his Twitter
Raina ton props huge India win over England
CARDIFF, Wales: Suresh Raina’s dynamic century laid the platform for world champions India’s crushing 133-run win over England in the second One-Day International at Cardiff on Wednesday. Victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series following Monday’s washout
South Africa chases down 327 to beat Australia
HARARE, Zimbabwe: Former schoolmates AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis both hit centuries in a game-changing 206-run partnership as South Africa chased down 327 to beat top-ranked Australia by seven wickets on Wednesday. The South Africans struck the first
US intelligence: 300 Americans fighting alongside Islamic State
The United States government is tracking as many as 300 Americans supposedly fighting with Islamic State, the jihadist group with a heavy presence in parts of Syria and Iraq, according to senior US officials. Washington is worried that radicalized foreign
Stray fire from Syrian Golan injures Israeli officer
An Israeli army officer was moderately injured on Wednesday by stray fire from fighting on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights plateau, a military spokeswoman said. “There was errant fire from the internal fighting in Syria and an officer
Wife of imprisoned aide to Egypt’s Mursi brings case to U.N.
The wife of the former aide of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi is raising her husband’s detention to the United Nations, Al Ahram Online reported. Canadian Sarah Attia is scheduled to meet with aides to the U.N. High Commissioner for
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