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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The Indian Hosting Market: Gold Mine or Snake Pit?
By WorldCloudNews on today, 12:33 pm Have you ever thought about expanding your hosting business into the Indian market? According to insiders, there are many opportunities to be found for hosters in India, as the market is still rather untapped. However, what
Fighting rages in Ukraine eastern city, at least 40 dead
DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukrainian forces fought with separatists in the city of Donetsk for a second day on Tuesday after inflicting heavy losses on the rebels while the government vowed to press on with a military offensive “until not a single
India’s new PM holds talks with Pakistani rival
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held landmark talks with his Pakistani counterpart and announced his new cabinet on Tuesday, in a high-energy start to his term in office. The morning after Modi and his slimmed-down team of ministers
Malaysia releases satellite data on missing jet
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Malaysian government on Tuesday released 45 pages of raw satellite data it used to determine the flight path of the missing jetliner, information long sought by relatives of some of the 239 people on board. But
Hindu and Muslim mobs clash in Modi’s heartland
AHMEDABAD, India — Indian police fired tear gas to break up clashes between Hindu and Muslim mobs in Narendra Modi’s heartland of Gujarat on the eve of his swearing in as prime minister, officials said on Monday. Angry crowds set
PM Modi vows ‘inclusive’ India
Narendra Damodardas Modi scored several firsts on Monday when he was sworn in as India’s 15th prime minister by President Pranab Mukherjee. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by eight foreign leaders, most prominent of them being Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz
12,500 Saudis graduate in United States
A total of 12,500 Saudi students who graduated from American universities this year were honored during a special convocation ceremony organized by the Saudi cultural attaché in Washington on Sunday. The graduates included 5,669 women and 124 medical fellowship holders.
Separated Sudanese twins to stay in ICU for three weeks
The Sudanese conjoined twins who underwent a separation surgery on Saturday will be kept in the intensive care unit for another three weeks, according to medical authorities at the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh. Conjoined Sudanese twins Mahmoud and
Pope visits the Dome of the Rock, Western Wall in Jerusalem
Pope Francis hugs two good friends of his traveling with him, Argentine Rabbi Abraham Skorka, back to camera, and Omar Abboud, leader of Argentina’s Muslim community, left, after praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday. (AP
New PM Modi promises ‘strong, inclusive’ India
NEW DELHI: India’s Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister Monday with the strongest mandate of any leader for 30 years, promising to forge a “strong and inclusive” country on a first day that signalled his bold intentions. The
Some 370,000 Pak children likely to miss polio drive
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan launched a fresh polio vaccination drive in its restive tribal belt Monday, but officials warned that nearly 370,000 children are likely to miss out because of security problems. At the start of May the World Health Organization
Bangladeshis told to obtain machine-readable passports
The Bangladesh Embassy renewed its call on Sunday urging its countrymen to get machine-readable passports (MRP) as quickly as possible. “Although the deadline for the issuance of such passports has been set for November 2015, we do not want a
Obama lands in Afghanistan for visit with US troops
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan: US President Barack Obama traveled to Afghanistan on Sunday for a surprise Memorial Day weekend visit to meet with US troops who are preparing to withdraw after nearly 13 years of war. Spirited out of Washington
Top Nigerian Muslim preacher calls for unity against Boko Haram
ABUJA, : The leader of Nigeria’s Muslims on Sunday called for followers of the faith to unite against Boko Haram extremists, pledging the government full support to ensure their defeat. But the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, also
Pope: End ‘unacceptable’ Israel-Palestinian conflict
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: Pope Francis came face to face with the daily reality of Palestinians on Sunday, even touching the controversial separation wall, after calling for an end to the “increasingly unacceptable” Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The pope has said his three-day
UN veto by Russia and China on Syria denounced
The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has strongly condemned Russia and China for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation into possible war crimes. In a
Iran billionaire executed over $2.6B bank fraud
A billionaire businessman at the heart of a $2.6 billion state bank scam, the largest fraud case since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, was executed Saturday, state television reported. Authorities put Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, also known as Amir Mansour Aria,
Pope begins Mideast pilgrimage in Jordan
Pope Francis headed for Jordan Saturday at the start of a Middle East tour aimed at boosting ties with Muslims and Jews as well as easing an age-old rift within Christianity. The Vatican has billed Francis’ first visit to a
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