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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Seoul: North Korea fires “unidentified projectiles” to sea
:: North Korea on Saturday fired unidentified projectiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s defense ministry said, as a US-South Korea joint military exercise is under way. The “unidentified projectiles”, fired at 06:49 a.m. (21:49 GMT Friday), flew some
France to loan $512 mln to Iraq: foreign ministry
:: France is to grant a $512-million loan to Iraq whose economy has been weakened by low oil prices and its fight against militants, a French foreign ministry official said on Saturday. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made the announcement
Saudi child electrocuted inside a swimming pool in India
:: A Saudi boy was electrocuted in a children’s swimming pool at a tourist resort in India’s Kumarakom city on Thursday leading to his death. Indian police opened an investigation into the death of four-year-old Aladdin Majid Ibrahim whose family
US envoy says UN’s Lebanon commander ‘blind’ to Hezbollah arms
:: US ambassador Nikki Haley sharply criticized the UN peacekeeping commander in Lebanon on Friday, saying he is “blind” to the spread of illegal arms and reiterating a call for the force to do more about it. He says there
British Airways calls on UK to tackle long airport queues
:: British Airways (BA) has called on UK border authorities to address “serious inefficiencies” causing long delays at airport immigration controls ahead of Britain’s exit from the European Union. BA said difficulties processing passengers after a new electronic gate system
Man arrested outside Buckingham palace in possession of a knife
:: A man was arrested on Friday after attacking police with a knife outside Queen Elizabeth II’s Buckingham Palace residency in London, police said. “The man was stopped…at approximately 20:35 hours (1935 GMT) by officers at the Mall outside Buckingham
France’s Macron criticizes Poland over EU labor reform
:: French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized Poland’s government on Friday over its opposition to his plans to change European Union rules on “posted workers,” cheap labor from eastern countries posted temporarily to more prosperous European countries. Macron said Friday
Hurricane Harvey strengthens, threatens record flooding in Texas
:: Hurricane Harvey intensified on Friday and was poised to hit the mainland United States this evening as the most powerful storm in more than a decade and authorities warned residents to shelter from life-threatening winds and flooding. Harvey became
Man shot dead in Brussels after attacking soldiers
:: A man shot on Friday after attacking two soldiers with a knife in Brussels has died, Belgium’s federal prosecutors said, adding they were treating the event as an attempted terrorist murder. A spokeswoman for federal prosecutors said the man
NATO chief demands Russian ‘transparency’ on war games
:: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday urged the Kremlin to comply with rules on transparency as Russia geared up for huge military exercises along the alliance’s eastern flank next month. Stoltenberg, speaking at a joint press conference in
Moroccan beauty queen becomes latest victim of sexual assault
:: A Moroccan beauty queen has become that latest sexual harassment victim in the North African kingdom after she revealed that three men molested her in the coastal city of Tanja. Miss Arab beauty 2014, Fathima al-Zahra al-Jamali, known as
German FM: Turkey will never be EU member under Erdogan
:: Turkey will never be a member of the European Union as long as it is governed by Tayyip Erdogan, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday, accusing the Turkish president of failing to take accession talks with the
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese vice premier
:: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy prime minister and defense minister, on Thursday met with China’s Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. They chaired a meeting of the high-level Saudi-Chinese Joint Committee, during which they discussed
20 killed, 50 injured as ISIS gunmen storm, attack Kabul mosque
:: Gunmen stormed a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that killed a security guard outside and pushing into the two-story building, officials said. A cleric who was leading the
Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region ‘happiest in the world’
:: Muslims living in China’s far western region of Xinjiang are the happiest in the world and people should not believe the lies spread by extremists and their Western supporters, a senior official wrote on Friday in an unusually strongly
Regulator, Airbus issue software fix for A350 on explosion risk
:: European aviation safety authorities have issued an emergency directive for operators of the Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft to upload a software fix to prevent potential overheating of the hydraulic system and a risk of explosion. Airbus has delivered over
At Jackson Hole, Yellen defends post-crisis regulations
:: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday defended regulations put in place after the 2008 financial meltdown, saying they promoted both stability and economic growth. The remarks came during a much anticipated address at an annual economists’ symposium at
‘Bridesmaids’ actor switches gears in ‘Get Shorty,’ films
:: Those looking to spend quality time with Chris O’Dowd, who made a splash as the endearingly patient cop in “Bridesmaids,” have plenty of chances now and later. There’s his role as hit man and aspiring movie producer Miles Daly
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