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
Court summons Gandhis over ‘misuse of funds’
[wpResize] NEW DELHI: An Indian court Thursday summoned Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, leaders of the defeated Congress Party, over allegations that they misused funds of a newspaper once run by the family. The mother-son duo of the famed Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
Islamists attack Yemeni airport as bomber hits army base: sources
[wpResize] Six suspected al Qaeda fighters, six soldiers and a civilian woman were killed in a series of militant attacks in the eastern Yemeni city of Seiyun on Thursday, local officials said. A suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden car into
Iraq helicopter crashes in airborne commando assault on Tikrit
[wpResize] Iraqi forces launched an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit on Thursday with commandos flown into a stadium in helicopters, at least one of which crashed after taking fire from insurgents who have seized northern cities. Eyewitnesses said battles were
U.N. appeals to Iran not to execute woman for crime as a teenager
[wpResize] The U.N. human rights chief appealed to Iran on Thursday not to execute a woman convicted of murdering her husband at age 17. Razieh Ebrahimi, imprisoned in Ahwaz, is among some 160 people thought to be on death row
Merkel calls Putin again on Ukraine
[wpResize] German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in two days on Thursday to discuss how to help resolve the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said. The call took place “at the
Kerry tells Russia to disarm Ukraine separatists ‘in hours’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Russia on Thursday to disarm separatists in Ukraine within “the next hours” as the European Union prepared to discuss deeper sanctions against Moscow. Washington and other Western powers have stepped up pressure
China says still trying to evacuate workers from Iraq
[wpResize] China said on Thursday that it was still trying to evacuate a small number of Chinese workers from Iraq, and that it was closely coordinating with the Iraqi government to ensure their safety. The state-run Beijing Youth Daily, citing
IBM, Lenovo server deal in limbo over security worries: WSJ
[wpResize] International Business Machines Corp’s proposed $2.3 billion sale of its low-end server business to China’s Lenovo Group is in limbo as the U.S. government investigates national security issues, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
High blood pressure tied to impaired color vision
Japanese men with higher blood pressure were more likely to have impaired color vision, a new study has found. Researchers said that for now, it’s not clear what explains the findings. According to Dr. Saadia Rashid, damage to certain parts
Airliners reassess flights to Pak city over security concerns
[wpResize] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The Middle East’s biggest airline, Emirates, said Wednesday it is halting flights to and from the Pakistani city of Peshawar because of security concerns a day after a gunman opened fire at a plane landing
King, Kerry to discuss Iraq, Syria
[wpResize] US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Jeddah on Friday to meet Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and discuss the crises in Iraq and Syria, Reuters reported. Addressing a news conference in Brussels on Wednesday,
Gates seeks local ties to counter global poverty
[wpResize] Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on Tuesday to seek ties on ways to counter global hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity. The world-renowned technology pioneer, philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill
Nearly 50 killed in fresh CAR violence
[wpResize] BANGUI: Nearly 50 people have been killed in three days in a fresh surge of sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, a peacekeeping officer said Wednesday. The violence was triggered by the killing of 17 Muslims at a
Libyans slow to vote for new parliament in test for transition
[wpResize] Barely 13 percent of Libyan voters went to the polls by noon on Wednesday to elect a new parliament that officials hope will help restore order three years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Fresh fighting in the eastern
Iran hopes for end of sanctions boom but investors still wary
[wpResize] With the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough next month bringing an end to Iran’s international isolation, officials in Tehran are preparing to roll out the red carpet to foreign firms. But a tough legal environment and tricky domestic market
Tunisia to hold elections in October, November
[wpResize] Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday agreed to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 26 and a presidential poll a month later, in another step to full democracy after the country toppled its autocrat ruler in 2011. Tunisia’s turbulent political transition began
Turkey halts jihadists
[wpResize] In this March 27, 2014 photo, a traffic sign indicates Turkey ahead on the road while Syrian troops take journalists on a government-led tour in an area near the Syrian-Turkish border in the province of Latakia, Syria. ISTANBUL: Turkey
Uzbekistan To Launch New Smartphone Company
[wpResize] Uzbekistan, the only Central Asian country making smartphones, should reap economic benefits from the growing mobile technology industry, industry watchers said. Olive Telecom is planning to release its first batch of smartphones this July, becoming the third smartphone manufacturer
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