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
Ex-Soviet minister and Georgia leader Shevardnadze dies
Eduard Shevardnadze, a former president of Georgia and Soviet foreign minister, died on Monday after a long struggle with illness, his personal assistant said. Shevardnadze, who was 86, played a vital role in ending the Cold War as Soviet foreign
US consul general bids farewell at packed iftar
JEDDAH — An emotional US consul general bid farewell to her friends and colleagues in the Kingdom during the annual iftar held at the US Consulate. Anne Casper, who is leaving following less than two years at her post in
Australian minister to visit Sri Lanka amid boat dispute
COLOMBO: Australia’s immigration minister will visit Colombo this week for talks on illegal immigration following international concern at his country’s handling of Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, it was announced Sunday. Scott Morrison is due to meet top officials from President Mahinda
Modi to target record asset sales in first budget
NEW DELHI: India’s new government will seek to raise up to a record $11.7 billion in asset sales in its maiden budget this week, a senior government source said, bolstering state finances and buying time for structural reforms to revive
Malaysia to deploy more equipment in MH370 search
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send more equipment to the southern Indian Ocean to join the search for Flight MH370 which went missing four months ago, a minister said. Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said a Malaysian navy ship equipped with a
Dalai Lama urges Buddhists to halt violence against Muslims
LEH, India: The Dalai Lama Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims, in a speech to tens of thousands of devotees to mark his 79th birthday. In front of the massive
Somali militants kill 22 in attacks on Kenyan coast
NAIROBI, Kenya: Twenty-two people were killed in overnight attacks by gunmen in two counties on the Kenyan coast, where Al-Qaeda-linked militants last month claimed responsibility for killing 65 people, the Kenya Red Cross said Sunday. The Saturday night attacks took
Strong typhoon threatens north Philippines, Japan
MANILA: A strong typhoon was blowing over the Pacific Ocean in the northeastern Philippines on Sunday and may induce heavy rains, but is too far off to hit land, officials said. Typhoon Neoguri was blowing with sustained winds of 185
Arthur hits eastern Canada, causes power outages
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia: Arthur hit Canada’s Maritime provinces with near-hurricane strength winds and torrential rains, knocking down trees and leaving about tens of thousands of people without power. Canadian Hurricane Center spokesman Chris Fogarty said that winds were easing, but
India village council loosens iron grip on rural life
BASS, India: Yashpal Mor grew up watching men in his village stay single rather than defy the rules of the traditional council which controls Indian rural life with an iron grip. For as long as anyone can remember, families in
Andy Coulson receives 18 month jail for phone hacking case
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, a onetime aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for participating in a conspiracy to hack the phones of celebrities, politicians and crime victims.
Japan to withdraw some sanctions on North Korea
Japan took a tentative step toward improved relations with North Korea on Friday by agreeing to lift some of its sanctions in response to the North’s decision to reopen a probe into the fate of at least a dozen Japanese
Putin wants better relations with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Barack Obama in an Independence Day message that he hopes the countries can improve relations. In a statement published on the Kremlin website on Friday, Mr. Putin said “regardless of difficulties and disagreements” he
Colorado woman accused of supporting ISIS
Federal authorities in Denver have arrested a woman accused of providing material support to Islamist insurgents fighting the governments of Syria and Iraq, and of conspiring to commit an offense against the United States, officials said Wednesday. According to a
UK tightens airport security after U.S. warns of bomb concerns
London : Britain has stepped up security at airports after U.S. officials said they were concerned that al Qaeda operatives in Syria and Yemen were developing bombs that could be smuggled onto planes. “We have taken the decision to step
Iran, world powers resume push for nuclear deal by July 20
Iran and six world powers resumed talks on Thursday aimed at clinching a long-term deal later this month on the scope of Tehran’s contested nuclear program, seeking to bridge still wide gaps in negotiating positions. The cost of failure could
Britain freezes assets of three ‘ISIS members’
The assets of three British citizens reported to have been involved in terrorism-related activities in Syria were frozen by the British government on Friday. Nasser Muthana and Reyaad Khan, both from Cardiff, and Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, were added to
MH370 power outage linked to possible hijacking
Air crash investigators have discovered evidence of a mysterious power cut during the early stage of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight, the British daily newspaper the Telegraph reported Sunday. Australian Transport Safety Bureau, revealed in a report that the
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