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
England crushes India by an innings
MANCHESTER — Moeen Ali starred in a dramatic England victory for the second time in as many matches as it crushed India by an innings and 54 runs to win the fourth Test at Old Trafford Saturday with more than
Three suspected militants die in Yemen airstrike
SANAA: Three suspected Al-Qaeda Yemeni militants were killed in an airstrike that targeted their house on Saturday in the country’s central province of Marib, a security official said. The official did not specify if it was a US or Yemeni
Taleban command system crippled, claims Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saturday said it has crippled the command and control system of local Taleban militants adding that the likelihood of a backlash to the ongoing military offensive in the troubled northwest would be “minimal.” Addressing a national security conference
Sangakkara on song, hits 10th double ton
GALLE, Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara struck a sparkling 221 to move to the second spot in the all-time list of test double centurions as Sri Lanka grabbed lead before declaring their first innings on day four of the first Test
Indian rupee recovers from five-month lows
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee recovered from five-month lows as some of the currency’s recent losses were seen as overdone even as sentiment stayed weak given the global geo-political concerns. The rupee fell marginally over the week to mark a second
Turkey votes in landmark presidential poll
Around 53 million voters in Turkey on Sunday are expected to vote in the country’s first-ever direct presidential election that is expected see Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweep to victory as head of state. More than 165,000 polling stations
Plane crashes at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport
A small passenger plane crashed into a residential complex in the Iranian capital of Tehran killing all 48 people on board including crew, Iranian state television reported on Sunday. The official Iranian news agency IRNA said all 40 passenger on
Leading Turkish newspaper editor resigns ahead of election
The editor of a leading Turkish newspaper has resigned ahead of Sunday’s presidential election after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the news coverage of the paper’s owner, the Dogan media group. Rights groups have frequently expressed concerns about government
Stranded Syrian refugees in Arsal begin returning home
Some of the 2,000 Syrian refugees stranded on the border with Lebanon started heading back home to Syria on Friday after clashes between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants ended, The Daily Star Lebanon reported. The refugees were stranded because
These women are training to be hackers
And they don’t need men to do it. Step inside the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, a Washington, D.C.-area group for women to learn cyber security on their own terms. Just when a hacking workshop was about to begin in McLean,
4 dead, 500 arrested in Pakistan protest violence
LAHORE/MULTAN, Pakistan: Violence erupted in several places in Pakistan on Saturday between police and supporters of an anti-government cleric and at least four people were killed and scores injured, police and witnesses said. The violence, which started on Friday, is
Kerry aims to calm South China Sea tensions
US Secretary of State presses Myanmar’s leaders to apply greater safeguards for human rights. US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Myanmar seeking to calm tensions in the South China Sea between China and its smaller neighbors. Amid concerns
Obama says he won’t let ISIS create caliphate
U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York
U.S., Morocco bolster counterterror ties
The United States and Morocco are boosting counter terrorism cooperation to train intelligence workers as North Africa fights threats from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Under the agreement signed following the U.S.-Africa Summit this week, Washington and Rabat will begin
David Norris An Irish Senator’s Speech About Gaza
David Norris An Irish Senator’s Speech About Gaza Irish senator and civil rights activist David Norris gave an impassioned speech asking the cabinet to return to discuss the situation in Gaza, and calling for a boycott from
Girl swept away by 2004 tsunami reunited with parents
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: An Indonesian girl swept away by the devastating 2004 tsunami has been reunited with her family a decade after she was given up for dead, her mother said. “God has given us a miracle,” said Jamaliah, the
1,500 Indians expected to leave Libya soon
A day after a special Air India aircraft brought 204 Indian nationals home from Djerba in Tunisia, the airline will operate a flight on Friday to fly back another 216. “By the end of the week, it is expected that
Of master strokes and love games
Double Dhamaka: Guess what? The grapevine has it that Karan Johar, the celebrated B-town’s TV host has pulled off a filmy coup, Bollywood style; that he has paid Salman Khan Rs.150 crores to star in “Shhuddhi.” And, that’s not it…
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