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
Brazil comes alive for World Cup despite protests, clashes
SAO PAULO: Brazilian police and protesters clashed on Thursday before the opening game of the World Cup and five people were injured although the country finally burst into life with flag-waving fans flooding into bars and street parties. The tournament
US mulls air strikes as Iraq militants advance on Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Jihadists were pushing toward Baghdad Thursday after capturing a town just hours to the north, as the US mulled air strikes in a bid to bolster Iraq’s collapsing security forces. With the militants closing in on the capital, forces
Hubble traces subtle signals of water on distant hazy planets
Washington – Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found faint signatures of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets. The five planets — WASP-17b, HD209458b, WASP-12b, WASP-19b and XO-1b — orbit nearby stars. The strengths of their water
China Launching Gold Backed Worldwide Currency – Now the Americans will have to find a reason to go to war against China !!
According to an article, China is recasting all of their gold reserves into small one kilo bars in order to issue a new gold-backed currency. Many say this will disrupt global trade and will eventually cause a collapse of the
ISIL rebels overrun Saddam hometown, close in on Baiji
TIKRIT — Rebels from an Al-Qaeda splinter group overran the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday and closed in on the biggest oil refinery in the country, making further gains in their rapid military advance against the Shiite-led government. The
Icon of Egypt’s 2011 revolt gets 15 years in jail
CAIRO — A court on Wednesday convicted a prominent activist from Egypt’s 2011 uprising for demonstrating without permit and assaulting a policeman, sentencing him to 15 years in prison. The sentence against Alaa Abdel-Fattah is by far the toughest against
Syrian woman survives 700 days of blockade
HOMS, Syria: Over the course of the 700-day blockade, her world shrunk to her living room and her kitchen. She survived by eating plants and reading books. She refused to look in the mirror, because seeing her withered state might
Blatter opens FIFA Congress, sidesteps corruption scandal
SAO PAULO: FIFA President Sepp Blatter used a speech to the annual Congress of world soccer’s ruling body on Wednesday to extol the sport’s ability to change lives, but he sidestepped specific reference to the scandals surrounding the organization. The
ISIL militants plan to march on Baghdad: SITE monitors
WASHINGTON: Militants who have seized a large swathe of northern and north-central Iraq now plan to march on the capital Baghdad, a US-based monitoring group said Wednesday. In a lightning offensive, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants seized
Shoura team in China to improve ties
A delegation from the Saudi-Chinese Friendship Committee at the Shoura Council began an official visit to China on Tuesday with the aim to improve parliamentary relations. Suleiman bin Saad Al-Hamid, the committee chairman, is leading the delegation, which includes several
OIC to discuss extremism, wars affecting Muslims
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states will gather in Jeddah on June 18-19 to discuss a wide range of issues affecting Muslims around the world, including extremism and various conflicts in Africa and the Middle
NATO holds urgent meeting on Iraq crisis at Turkey’s request
BRUSSELS: NATO ambassadors held an emergency meeting at Turkey’s request on Wednesday on the situation in northern Iraq, where Islamist militants have seized swathes of territory and taken 80 Turkish citizens hostage. “Turkey briefed the other allies on the situation
Iran upbeat on Saudi talks
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdullahian has revealed he had “constructive” talks with Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Salman in Cairo. Speaking to IRNA, the Iranian official said he and Prince Salman underlined
KSA, Philippines enjoy excellent ties
The Philippines is enjoying excellent bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia as it marks its 116th Independence Day anniversary today, with pride and patriotism welling up in the hearts of Filipinos in the Kingdom. Working in the Kingdom, which they consider
1st London Technology Week
It’s awfully hot in the Kingdom and if you’ve been looking for valid business reason to take a break from work, then why not pop over to the UK for London Technology Week? Over 30,000 tech entrepreneurs, investors and developers
Torres Sees Spain As Favourites For World Cup
MADRID – Spain striker Fernando Torres is confident that his country can continue their incredible winning run in major tournaments when the World Cup kicks off June 12. Torres scored the goal which set Spain on their way to a
Former Brazil Striker Fernandao Dies In Air Crash
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Brazil striker Fernandao has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil. The 36-year-old and four friends were killed Saturday when the aircraft crashed in Aruana, about 500 km northwest of the capital Brasilia, Xinhua reported.
Bollywood Celebrates Life of Its Brightest Star
AMITABH, DHARMENDRA, AAMIR UNVEIL DILIP KUMAR’S BIOGRAPHY AT A GLITTERING EVENT MUMBAI — Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan launched legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s biography at a five-star hotel here, reported PTI. Along with Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu, the book
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