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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Saudi woman was stabbed 16 times in UK hate crime
[wpResize] British police have reportedly identified the killer of a female Saudi student in Essex as a 52-year-old British man. Detectives are investigating the possibility that Nahid Almanea, 31, was targeted in Colchester because of her Muslim dress. Almanea was
US ready for ‘precise’ Iraq strikes
[wpResize] President Barack Obama pledged to take “precise” military action if needed to check marauding Sunni radicals in Iraq and offered up to 300 US advisers to train Iraqi forces facing a crisis splintering the country on sectarian lines. But
Amazon unveils ‘Fire’ smartphone
[wpResize] SEATTLE: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled a new smartphone called Fire Phone. It’s smaller than leading Android phone, but larger than Apple’s iPhone. Bezos calls the screen, measuring 4.7 inches diagonally, ideal for one-handed use. Bezos opened the
Cambodia’s migrants face an uncertain future
[wpResize] Thousands of Cambodian labourers have fled Thailand, fearing a ‘crackdown’ denied by Thai authorities. Sa Keo, Thailand/Poipet City, Cambodia – Seven hours after being crammed into a truck with scores of other arrested Cambodian migrant workers, Rim Khim arrived
Facebook comes back online after half-hour outage
[wpResize] Facebook experienced an outage this morning that meant users around the globe were unable to log on to the world’s largest social network for 30 minutes. ‘Earlier this morning, we experienced an issue that prevented people from posting to
Soaring demand for China’s low-cost airlines
[wpResize] Demand for discount travel reaches dizzying heights, as 415 million Chinese are expected to fly annually by 2016. Shanghai, China – Seventy-year-old Wang Zhenghua, founder and chairman of Spring Airlines, China’s largest low-cost carrier, has a simple
Mauritanians head to polls amid dissent
[wpResize] Mauritanians head to the polls this weekend to elect their next President, but the result is widely seen as a foregone conclusion. Incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appears set for an easy victory on June 21, as opposition
Muslims demand UN probe into Sri Lankan violence
[wpResize] BERUWALA: The main Muslim party in Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition Wednesday demanded a UN probe into one of the country’s worst-ever religious riots, as President Mahinda Rajapakse toured the violence-hit resort region. The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) said
40 Indian construction workers kidnapped in Iraq
Whereabouts unknown and no ransom demand received• Some 46 nurses stranded in rebel-controlled Tikrit NEW DELHI: Forty Indian construction workers have been kidnapped in Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul, which fell to Sunni insurgents last week, India’s foreign
Iraq appeals for US air strikes on advancing militants
BAGHDAD: Baghdad asked Washington Wednesday to carry out air strikes on militants who attacked Iraq’s main oil refinery and seized more territory in the north, amid warnings the country’s future was at stake. The appeal for strikes — which the
Suspect held in murder of Saudi student
A Saudi female student was killed Tuesday in the UK while she was on her way to the English Language Institute in Colchester, 90 km northeast of London. Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, said that
Iran digs in heels on nuclear centrifuges at Vienna talks -envoys
Iran is refusing to significantly cut the number of centrifuges it intends to keep to produce nuclear fuel, making it hard to imagine a compromise at this week’s talks with six powers, Western and Iranian officials said on Wednesday. The
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broadcast a joint appeal for national unity on Tuesday with bitter Sunni critics of his Shi’ite-led government – a move that may help him win U.S. help against rampant Islamists threatening Baghdad. Just hours after
Indian government unable to contact 40 nationals in Iraq
The Indian government has not been able to make contact with 40 Indian construction workers in the Iraqi city of Mosul, with one leading Indian newspaper reporting that they have been kidnapped. Foreign Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said dozens of
Soldiers seek to wrest Sanaa mosque from Saleh
SANAA: Yemeni forces have surrounded a sprawling mosque complex in the capital Sanaa amid fears that backers of ousted autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh might use it as a launchpad to attack the presidential palace. The operation, in its fourth day
UK to reopen embassy in Tehran
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday that “circumstances are right” to reopen Britain’s embassy in Iran, which was closed in 2011 after hard-liners overran the building and ransacked it. The announcement, which had been in the works for
Drone attack reported in Pakistan’s northwest
At least five killed in suspected US missile strike in N Waziristan’s tribal region, intelligence officials say. Pakistani intelligence officials say a US drone strike has killed at least five people in a rebel hideout in the northwestern tribal region
Former Turkish president jailed for life
Kenan Evren along with former air force commander Sahinkaya sentenced to life in prison for staging the 1980 coup. Former Turkish President Kenan Evren and former Air Force Commander Tahsin Sahinkaya have been jailed for life for their roles in
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