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-president skydives on 90th birthday
WASHINGTON: Former US president George H.W. Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by carrying out his eighth parachute jump. “It’s a wonderful day in Maine — in fact, nice enough for a parachute jump,” tweeted the elder Bush, who has seemed
Chile beats Australia, heaps more pressure on Spain
CUIABA, Brazil: Chile helped pile the pressure on champions Spain after sealing an eventually comfortable 3-1 win over Australia in their World Cup Group B opener in Cuiaba on Friday. Early goals from Alexis Sanchez and Jorge Valdivia put the
Peralta scores in Mexico’s 1-0 win over Cameroon
NATAL, Brazil: Mexico overcame the torrential rain and two disallowed goals to beat Cameroon 1-0 on Friday, picking up the three points it needed to have any chance of advancing from a tough group at the World Cup. Oribe Peralta
Southeast Asia hub of global pirate attacks: UN
GENEVA: Southeast Asia has become the world’s hotspot for pirate attacks after an international clampdown slashed the number of hijackings off the coast of war-torn Somalia, the UN said Thursday. Last year 28 boats were attacked in the western Indian
Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus spreading in US
TAMPA, Florida: A painful, mosquito-borne viral illness has surfaced across the United States, carried by recent travelers to the Caribbean where the virus is raging. Health officials in North Carolina, Nebraska and Indiana this week reported the first confirmed chikungunya
HK ‘drug smugglers’ face death in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Two Hong Kong men including a 17-year-old have been arrested trying to smuggle almost $600,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia, an offence punishable by death, an official said Friday. The teenager was the youngest ever person caught trying
4 charged over gang-rape of two teens in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian courts have charged four, including a father and his son, over the gang-rape of two teenage girls, police said Friday, in a case that has sparked outrage in the country. The four, including two minors, were all
Pak govt has 15 days to block Musharraf exit
KARACHI: Pakistan’s government was Thursday ordered to lift a travel ban on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a court decision. Musharraf has been battling several court cases since he returned to Pakistan last year to contest elections — including
Bangla sailors held by Somali pirates home after four years
DHAKA: Seven Bangladeshi sailors, held hostage by Somali pirates for almost four years, finally returned home Thursday, saying it was “unbelievable” to be alive and describing their ordeal as “like hell.” The sailors, who had been held in dire conditions
US drone attacks kill 13 in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Missiles from US drones slammed into militant hideouts overnight in northwestern Pakistan, killing 13 suspected insurgents and marking the resumption of the CIA-led program after a nearly six-month break, officials said Thursday. The two separate drone strikes sparked swift
Ukraine’s rebels ready for cease-fire, says Lavrov
MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday that the pro-Moscow separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine are ready for a cease-fire but that Kiev has to initiate the process. Sergey Lavrov also was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Moscow will
Saudi excels in criminology
A Saudi student has been honored by Glasgow University in Scotland for excelling at criminology studies. Ibrahim Mufti Al-Inazi, who is studying for a master’s degree in toxicology, was awarded the honor after doing a diploma course in criminology during
Iraq govt blamed for rebel advance
ROME: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, a former intelligence chief, has blamed the Iraqi government of Nuri Al-Maliki for the loss of wide areas of northern Iraq to militants, saying Baghdad had failed to stop them joining forces with former Baathists from
‘Words, not guns, can solve many problems’
Retired Pakistani Army Lt. Gen. Abdul Qayyum, who spent four decades defending his country, is a firm believer in dialogue to resolve conflict. A veteran of two wars, he served as military secretary in the cabinets of Moin Qureshi and
Study: 20,000 elephants poached in Africa in 2013
GENEVA: An international wildlife regulator says more than 20,000 elephants were poached last year in Africa, where large seizures of smuggled ivory eclipsed those in Asia for the first time. Officials with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric issues call to stop ISIL juggernaut
• ISIL advances into Diyala province near Iran border • US won’t “rule anything out,” bar troops on the ground • ISIL taking arms seized from Iraqi army into Syria • Global oil price surges, insurgents surround biggest refinery
ADGC, Al-Olalibi ink franchise deal
Saudi Arabia is one of the most significant and strategic markets in the region and “we are entering it,” said Abdulla Salem Al-Dhaheri, chairman of ADNOC Distribution Global Company (ADGC), after signing a franchise agreement with Saudi-based Al-Olalibi Group, pioneers
Philippines, an ideal tourist destination
The Philippines is starting to make ground in the Saudi Arabian tourism market, with the number of Saudi visitors to the Philippines on an upward trend since 2009. From only 19,101 Saudi visitors in 2009, the Philippines attracted a record
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