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
Is this Bollywood actor dating Pakistani actress?
:: Even as skirmishes continue on the borders between India and Pakistan and there is a breakdown of talks between the two sides, an unlikely relationship has kept the social media buzzing. Leading Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor, whose forefathers came
Bollywood’s ‘Deadly Dutt’ back on Indian screens after jail time
:: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt returned to Indian cinema screens Friday in his first film since serving four years in prison for possessing weapons supplied by gangsters behind the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. The disgraced star, 58, plays the role
Wealthiest woman in the world dies at age 94
:: Regularly named France’s richest person and for years the wealthiest woman in the world thanks to her L’Oreal inheritance, Liliane Bettencourt lived her life surrounded by the scent of money, politics and more than a touch of scandal. The
Man sets himself on fire outside New Zealand parliament
:: A man who set himself on fire outside New Zealand’s parliament was in a critical condition Thursday, police said, just two days before the country’s general election. Fire and ambulance officers rushed to the man, who journalists at the
Russia threatens US in race to capture key Syria town
:: Russia on Thursday issued a stern warning to US forces and their allies in Syria, saying it has deployed Russian special forces alongside Syrian regime troops in the battle for the oil-rich Deir Ezzor province and that Moscow would
Spanish crackdown has undermined Catalan independence bid, regional leader says
:: Catalan leaders acknowledged on Thursday that plans to hold a referendum independence from Spain on October 1 were now in doubt following the arrest of senior regional officials and the seizure of campaign material by national police. The Madrid
More than 100 migrants missing after shipwreck off Libya
:: More than 100 migrants are missing after a shipwreck off the coast of western Libya, the Libyan navy said on Thursday. Rescuers found at least seven survivors on Wednesday after they had remained for three days at sea, navy
Saudi Arabia urges international community to find solution for Rohingya Muslims
:: Saudi Arabia said the issue of the Muslim minority in Myanmar is a top concern for the Kingdom and calls on the international community to intensify its efforts to stop the apparently systematic ethnic cleaning campaign against the Rohingya
Hadi: Houthis are running an Iranian ‘expansionist agenda’ in the region
:: Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi said on Thursday that the coup d’état was carrying out an Iranian”expansionist agenda” in the region. Hadi said in a speech to the UN General Assembly that Iran is supporting the coup militias with
Aoun: Sectarian division of states will increases wars
:: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Thursday that sectarian or ethnic division of countries will not solve problems, but increases extremism and wars. Aoun said during a speech in the United Nations that the UN should focus on the
Manila sees demonstrations for and against Duterte
:: Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the Philippine capital Thursday, on the 45th anniversary of the imposition of martial law by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Various groups staged protests, some denouncing President Rodrigo Duterte’s demagoguery but others
Rohingya crisis sparks fear among Bangladeshi Buddhists
:: As thousands of Rohingya flee ethnic violence in Myanmar, Bangladesh’s small Buddhist community fears the crisis could spark a violent backlash from their Muslim neighbors. Many Bangladeshis are angry over the treatment in Buddhist-majority Myanmar of the Rohingya, a
Afghanistan arms civilians to protect mosques during Muharram
:: Afghanistan is arming hundreds of civilians nationwide to help protect mosques during the month of Muharram after several deadly attacks on Shiite religious sites. The government’s move comes as it considers a similar proposal to arm 20,000 villagers to
Second Indian journalist killed in one month
:: A reporter covering political unrest in India’s northeast was beaten to death during violent clashes, officials said Thursday, two weeks after the high-profile murder of another prominent journalist. Shantanu Bhowmick was set upon with sticks as he reported on
S&P downgrades China’s credit rating, cites rising debt
:: S&P Global Ratings downgraded China’s long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch on Thursday to A+ from AA-, citing increasing risks from the country’s rapid build-up of credit. “The downgrade reflects our assessment that a prolonged period of strong
Ryanair could ground more planes, CEO Michael O’Leary says
:: Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary on Thursday said he could not rule out axing more flights, but added any additional cancelations would not be linked to ongoing pilot roster problems. O’Leary told the Irish company’s annual general meeting in
At UN, Britain to push Internet firms to remove extremist content quicker
:: The leaders of Britain, France and Italy will push social media companies on Wednesday to remove “terrorist content” from the Internet within one to two hours of it appearing because they say that is the period when most material
Global trade ‘rebounds strongly’ in first half of 2017, says WTO
:: The World Trade Organization on Thursday upped its forecast for global trade growth in 2017 thanks to stronger than expected demand for merchandise in Asia and North America. A previous projection of 2.4 percent growth for this year has
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