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
Bicycle a new metaphor of freedom for Afghan women
[wpResize] Trundling down dun-coloured mountain slopes, they ignore hard stares and vulgarities from passing men, revelling in an activity that seemed unthinkable for previous generations of Afghan women –- riding a bicycle. The sight of a woman on a bicycle
Sri Lanka Muslims fear more unrest ahead of Ramadan
[wpResize] Police arrests looters behind religious riots COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police arrested key suspects involved in fuelling religious riots and looting, an official said as minority Muslims expressed fears of more unrest ahead of Ramadan. Police said a total of
Pakistan family slits throats of couple over love marriage
[wpResize] LAHORE, Pakistan: A young couple in Pakistan were tied up and had their throats slit with scythes after they married for love, police said Saturday. The 17-year-old girl and 31-year-old man married on June 18 without the consent of
11 perish in India floods; 7 killed in building collapse
[wpResize] GAUHATI, India: Indian authorities rushed food and drinking water Saturday to thousands of people marooned by monsoon rains and mudslides that left at least 11 dead in the remote northeast. Residents waded through waist- and knee-deep water in several
Tiger snatches man as children watch helplessly
[wpResize] KOLKATA: A Bengal tiger snatched a man off a fishing boat in eastern India, dragging him away into a mangrove swamp as his children looked on in horror, the man’s son said Friday. The attack happened Thursday as Sushil
Afridi to stage T20 to support refugees
[wpResize] KARACHI: Pakistan cricket legend Shahid Afridi said he is planning a Twenty20 match to raise money for almost half-a-million people displaced by a military operation in the country’s northwest. More than 470,000 people have fled the offensive against strongholds
Gulf cash for Belgrade waterfront development
[wpResize] BELGRADE: Serbia has unveiled plans to redevelop the Belgrade waterfront, aiming to make the capital a tourism and business hub, in a controversial 3 billion euro scheme that will be funded by Gulf cash. The Belgrade Waterfront project promises
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Passengers likely suffocated, investigators say
[wpResize] The passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 most likely died from suffocation and coasted lifelessly into the ocean on autopilot, a new report released by Australian officials on Thursday said. In a 55-page report, the
Exclusive: In virus hunt, Saudi Arabia suspects African camel imports
[wpResize] Saudi Arabia suspects a virus that has killed hundreds of people there may have arrived in camels from the Horn of Africa, and could ban such imports until it knows more, the kingdom’s chief scientist told Reuters. Any ban
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric calls for prime minister to be chosen by Tuesday
[wpResize] The most influential Shi’ite cleric in Iraq called on the country’s leaders on Friday to choose a prime minister within the next four days, a dramatic political intervention that could hasten the end of Nuri al-Maliki’s eight year rule.
Kerry in Saudi, says Syrian opposition has key role against ISIL
[wpResize] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Syrian rebel leader Ahmad Jarba on Friday that the moderate opposition he heads would be important in repelling ISIL, the al Qaeda offshoot which is fighting in both Syria and Iraq. Kerry
Lebanon suicide bomb claimed by ISIL group: statement
A Saudi suicide bomber killed in a raid by Lebanese security forces was part of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant group, according to a statement published on Friday that Lebanese security officials said they were taking seriously.
Flamboyant Pakistani cleric Qadri denies military backing
[wpResize] A flamboyant Pakistani cleric vowing to bring down the country’s government has denied widespread speculation he is backed by the powerful military. Tahir ul-Qadri flew into Pakistan this week from his home in Canada, calling for revolution following months
U.N. agrees to launch human rights inquiry into Eritrea
[wpResize] The U.N. Human Rights Council agreed on Friday to set up a year-long inquiry into human rights in Eritrea, similar to previous high-level investigations into Syria, North Korea and Sri Lanka. It condemned what it said were “widespread and
Stranded Chinese workers in Iraq being evacuated
[wpResize] A group of about 1,000 Chinese workers who had been trapped at a power station by the fighting in Iraq are now being evacuated by air and road, state media said on Friday. State radio said on its website
‘Security at Pakistani airports worrying’
[wpResize] A local travel operator has expressed concerns about the security situation at airports in Pakistan after the latest incident on Tuesday when gunmen opened fire at a plane arriving in Peshawar, killing one passenger and injuring three crew members.
Kerry arrives in Jeddah for Iraq and Syria talks
[wpResize] IRAQ-CRISIS/KERRY-SAUDI:Kerry arrives in Saudi for Iraq and Syria talks JEDDAH: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Jeddah on Friday to discuss the crises in Iraq and Syria with Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and
US teen pilot reaches India in world tour
[wpResize] NAGPUR: A 19-year-old American attempting to become the youngest person ever to fly around the world solo reached India Thursday, more than a month into his aerial odyssey. Matt Guthmiller, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
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