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
China’s Xi says BRICS must promote open world economy
:: The BRICS group of emerging economies must promote trade liberalization and an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a business meeting on Sunday at the start of a three-day summit being held in southeastern China. The
UAE fund in tug of war over Georgia hotel at center of fraud probe
:: The Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (Rakia) has been drawn into a legal tug of war over a hotel in Georgia that is at the center of a $1.5 billion international fraud probe. The Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel in Tbilisi
Indian Prime Minister Modi drops ministers as economy slips
:: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reshuffled some of his key minister’s portfolios to refurbish his government’s image, which has been dented by falling economic indicators. Modi named Suresh Prabhu as the new commerce and industry minister and
Latest Air Berlin bidder looks to focus on holiday routes
:: A German businessman joined the field of potential bidders for insolvent Air Berlin on Monday, proposing to focus on only a few routes to holiday destinations. Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy protection in August after shareholder
CNN scoop reveals Obama’s parting words to Donald Trump
:: The contents of the Inauguration Day letter written from Barack Obama to US President Donald Trump was revealed Sunday after CNN obtained a copy from “someone Trump showed it to,” according to the news organization. It is the last
Extremists change narrative to attract vulnerable youths to cause
:: The latest wave of terror attacks across Europe has drawn the spotlight on popular platforms being used as a recruiting tool for groups like Daesh to spread their message of hate and recruit young extremists with increasingly sophisticated narratives.
Film on rivalry of tennis greats Borg and McEnroe premiers in Stockholm
:: The film “Borg McEnroe”, which traces the fierce rivalry between tennis greats Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe on and off the court, premiered in Swedish capital Stockholm on Monday. The movie, starring Swedish actor Sverrir Gudnason as Borg and
Man to stand trial in UK accused of supplying hundreds of sims to foreign fighters
:: An Iraqi-born man living in the UK accused of providing hundreds of mobile phone sim cards to foreign fighters is due to appear at London’s Old Bailey on Sept. 21. Rabar Mala, 32, was remanded in custody last week
Nearly 90,000 Rohingya escape Myanmar violence as humanitarian crisis looms
:: Nearly 90,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in August, pressuring scarce resources of aid agencies and communities already helping hundreds of thousands of refugees from previous spasms of violence in Myanmar. The violence in
Merkel wants to end Turkey EU membership talks
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would ask the European Union to call off membership talks with Turkey, amid escalating tensions between Berlin and Ankara. “I don’t see them ever joining and I had never believed that
US will launch ‘massive military response’ to North Korea threats: Mattis
:: The United States will launch a “massive military response” to threats from North Korea, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Sunday. He spoke after President Donald Trump met with his national security advisers following a test of what Pyongyang
Musharraf says will face Bhutto murder trial in Pakistan
:: Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf said he would return to Pakistan to face trial in the murder case of ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto. A Pakistani court on Thursday pronounced Musharraf a fugitive in the murder trial but acquitted five
Over 2,600 houses in Rohingya-majority areas of Myanmar burned
:: More than 2,600 houses have been burned down in Rohingya-majority areas of Myanmar’s northwest in the last week, the government said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest bouts of violence involving the Muslim minority in decades. About 58,600
Trump arrives in Texas for second visit since Harvey
:: US President Donald Trump arrived in Houston on Saturday to meet with victims of Hurricane Harvey after a week of historic flooding in the area claimed at least 40 lives and displaced more than 1 million people. On his
Moscow summons US diplomat to protest search of closed compound
:: Russia on Saturday summoned the top US envoy in Moscow to protest a search it says American officials are planning at a diplomatic facility in Washington that is due to be shuttered. The foreign ministry said it called in
Suspected Boko Haram members kill 18 people in northeast Nigeria
:: Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 18 people in northeast Nigeria on Friday, according to local witnesses and officials, the latest in an escalating number of lethal attacks in the region. The knife-wielding attackers, moving under cover of night, targeted
Saudi Arabia condemns Myanmar’s Rohingya attacks
:: Saudi Arabia’s mission to the United Nations tweeted the Kingdom’s condemnation for the recent attacks on Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority. “Acting upon KSA responsibility as the leader of the Islamic Ummah. Saudi Arabia has called for a resolution to
Windows 10 update set for October release
:: Microsoft on Friday announced that a major update to its Windows operating system will be released globally on October 17. Release of Windows 10 “Fall Creators Update” will come the same day that Windows Mixed Reality headsets powered by
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