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
Tunisian leader Chahed asks citizens to make ‘shared sacrifices’
:: Tunisia’s prime minister has called on citizens to “join hands” to defeat both terrorism and the economic obstacles threatening the North African country’s budding democracy. Youssef Chahed announced before lawmakers on Monday a battery of ambitious reforms aimed at
‘I fear for my life’: Qatari opposition spokesperson on living in exile
:: A prominent Qatari opposition figure living in exile in London says he fears for his life, amid worries over his “bad history” with Doha and possible reprisals by Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers active in the UK. Khalid Al-Hail, spokesman for
First look: Nokia 8 – the $460 smartphone set to rival Samsung and Apple
:: Those of a certain age will be familiar with the evolution of the mobile phone. We’d go as far to say that many current smartphone owners who grew up in the nineties have owned a Blackberry (remember BBM?), followed
iPhone X: New Apple gadget leaks days before official release
:: Only two days before the iPhone 8’s official release, a leak on Saturday revealed that Apple has another device in store, the iPhone X. The news first appeared on an Apple news website 9to5Mac, claiming that the iPhone X
Modi, Abe to kick-start India’s first bullet train project
:: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will break ground on India’s first bullet train project on Thursday in western Gujarat state, as the country seeks faster travel for millions. Modi has pledged to invest
Patty Jenkins to direct ‘Wonder Woman’ 2019 sequel: Reports
:: Patty Jenkins will return to direct the 2019 sequel to this year’s hit superhero movie “Wonder Woman,” film trade publications said on Monday, after she became the highest-grossing female director in Hollywood history. Jenkins, 46, will once again direct
Liam Neeson says his thriller days are over
:: Special set of skills or not, Liam Neeson says he’s finished making thrillers. In an interview, Neeson said that he plans to stop even though it’s hard to turn down the lucrative offers he gets thanks to his box-office
Philippines says some rebels ready to surrender as troops advance in Marawi
:: Some Daesh-linked militants besieging the southern Philippines city of Marawi have sent “feelers” they are prepared to surrender after three and a half months of fighting, the military said on Monday. Philippine forces have used loudspeakers urging militants to
UN warns Myanmar situation ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’
:: The UN human rights chief on Monday slammed Myanmar’s apparent “systematic attack” on the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning that “ethnic cleansing” seemed to be underway. “Because Myanmar has refused access to human rights investigators the current situation cannot
Malay set to be Singapore’s first woman president-Straits Times
:: A former speaker of Singapore’s parliament, Halimah Yacob, was set to become the city-state’s first woman president after other candidates did not qualify for the contest, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Monday. The largely ceremonial post had been
Erdogan and Trump reaffirm strategic partnership
:: Amid bilateral tensions over various issues, US President Trump and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Saturday and according to the announcement made by the Turkish presidential office, they agreed to promote regional stability and to
Merkel: Germany open to Iran-style North Korea talks
:: Germany would lend its weight to a diplomatic push to end North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development along the lines of a past deal with Iran, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. “I would say yes immediately if we
Rohingya rebels declare truce as desperation hits camps
:: Rohingya insurgents, whose attack on Myanmar security forces last month triggered savage military reprisals, declared a monthlong truce Sunday as refugees continued to flood across the border into Bangladesh only to face scant basic resources, hunger and illness. The
Russia berates German defense minister for war games remarks
:: Russia’s Defense Ministry on Saturday criticized German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, saying it was bewildered by her assertion that Moscow planned to send more than 100,000 troops to war games on NATO’s eastern flank this month. On
Damon, Clooney defend black family’s portrayal in ‘Suburbicon’
:: The African-American family struggling to fit in to an all-white suburb in 1950s America in the George Clooney-directed dark satire “Suburbicon” was intentionally portrayed in a one-dimensional way, actor Matt Damon said on Sunday. The film, based on a
Russian FM Lavrov arrives in Saudi Arabia for regional talks
:: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Jeddah on Saturday for a visit to the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He was received at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport by Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed
Worried UN chief says N. Korea crisis is worst ‘in years’
:: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in an interview published Sunday, said the showdown over North Korea’s nuclear and missile program was the world’s worst crisis “in years” and had left him deeply worried. “To date, we have had wars
More than 1,500 Saudi students evacuated as Hurricane Irma nears Florida
:: The Saudi attaché in Houston has evacuated more than 1,500 Saudi students and their families from Florida which is bracing for Hurricane Irma. Irma — which has killed at least 19 people and devastated thousands of homes in the
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