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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First U.N. aid convoy enters Syria without government consent
The United Nations sent its first humanitarian aid convoy into rebel-held areas of Syria without government consent on Thursday as U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon accused warring parties of denying assistance to millions of people in need as a tactic of
CIA ran secret jail in a Polish forest, says European court
WARSAW: The CIA ran a secret jail on Polish soil, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday, piling pressure on Poland, one of Washington’s closest allies, to break its long silence about the global program for detaining Al-Qaeda
Gold hits one-month low as strong data lift stocks, dollar
LONDON: Gold dropped to its lowest level in a month, extending an earlier fall to below $1,300 an ounce as robust economic data from the US, China and the euro zone deterred investors from buying into safe-haven assets. Spot gold
Sudan’s Mariam Ibrahim meets pope
A Sudanese Christian woman whose death sentence for renouncing Islam sparked a global outcry that eventually led to an acquittal, met Pope Francis on Thursday after arriving in Italy en route to the United States. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and
Lebanon Patriarch wants ‘dialogue’ with ISIS
Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rahi has called for dialogue with the al-Qaeda inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after the militant group drove Christians out of the Iraqi city of Mosul. “Humanity is the only thing we share
Commonwealth Games: England grabs triathlon double, Farah out
GLASGOW: England swept the opening Commonwealth Games triathlon golds on Thursday as the showpiece event was rocked by the shock withdrawal of athletics legend Mo Farah. Alistair Brownlee trumped younger brother Jonathan to win the men’s triathlon, capping a great
Taiwan launches probe into plane crash that killed 51
TAIPEI: Taiwan authorities launched an investigation on Thursday into the crash of a TransAsia Airways turboprop plane in which 51 people were killed with the weather expected to be a factor in the inquiry. The plane, a 70-seat ATR 72,
ISIS destroys ‘Jonah’s tomb’ in Mosul
The radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has destroyed shrines belonging to two prophets, highly revered by both Christians and Muslims, in the northern city of Mosul, al-Sumaria News reported Thursday. “ISIS militants have destroyed the Prophet
MH17 crash: victims’ bodies arrive in Netherlands
Two planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 landed on Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian rebels shot down two fighter jets in Ukraine’s restive east as fighting flared in the
U.S. lifts Tel Aviv flight ban
The U.S. aviation authority lifted a ban previously imposed on American flights to Israel on Wednesday, warning of a “very fluid situation” amid ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip. “The FAA has lifted its restrictions on U.S. airline flights into
Islamists gun down Somali protest singer-turned-lawmaker
A veteran Somali protest singer who had become a member of parliament was shot dead in central Mogadishu on Wednesday by Islamist gunmen who blocked her car and sprayed it with bullets. Saado Ali Warsame was one of fewer than
Five girls wounded in acid attacks in Pakistan
At least five Pakistani girls were wounded in two separate acid attacks by motorcycle riders in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, police said Tuesday. In the latest incident, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle squirted acid on two girls, aged
MH17 bodies might take ‘months’ to return Malaysia: PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Thursday it might take “weeks or months” before remains of his compatriots who perished in the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine can be brought home. Malaysia, a majority Muslim country,
Norway on alert over feared ‘terrorist’ attack
Norway has taken exceptional security measures after being informed of a possible imminent “terrorist attack” by militants who have fought in Syria, the country’s intelligence chief said Thursday. The move comes as concerns are mounting in Europe about the growing
Algeria confirms AH5017 crash
Algerian aviation officials have confirmed that a plane operated by Air Algerie carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital has crashed over northern Mali. Flight AH5017 disappeared from radar over northern Mali after heavy rains were reported, according
World suspension of Israel flights a ‘great victory’: Hamas
Hamas said Wednesday that the suspension of international flights to and from Israel over security concerns about Gaza rocket fire was a “great victory.” “The success of Hamas in closing Israeli airspace is a great victory for the resistance, and
Envoy: 21m Chinese Muslims fast in Ramadan
An estimated 21 million Chinese Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan and are allowed under the country’s constitution to freely practice other Islamic rituals, according to the Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Li Chengwen told Arab News here
Video: Lebanese soldier deserts and joins ISIS
A Lebanese soldier who deserted was shown in a video distributed online on Wednesday seated beneath a flag of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front and announcing he has defected. A military official told AFP that a military conscript he named as
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