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 »
Philippines cancels flights, alerts hospitals over haze
The Philippines cancelled flights and put hospitals on alert on Sunday, as its southern and central islands were covered by thickening haze from Indonesian forest fires. Smog from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming has choked vast expanses of Southeast Asia for weeks,
Ed Sheeran hosts MTV Europe Music Awards
Ed Sheeran is host, nominee and performer as the music and fashion industries continue their affair in Italy’s fashion capital for the MTV Europe Music Awards. Pharrell Williams is the opening performer at Sunday night’s award ceremony, followed by Ellie
Singapore Food Festival makes its debut in Jeddah, draws crowd
Singapore Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in Jeddah, the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport (Singapore), Crowne Plaza Jeddah and Singapore Airlines announced the start of the much-awaited Singapore Food Festival last Thursday that runs
Two more women accuse Cosby of sexual misconduct
Two more women accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct on Friday, and their attorney Gloria Allred said she has been contacted by even more women who are prepared to say the same. The two women join more than 50
Russian navy holds drill to ‘repel strikes’ on Crimea
Russia said on Monday its navy is holding drills off the coast of Crimea to practice thwarting an attack on the Black Sea peninsula it annexed from Ukraine last year. “Today and tomorrow ships… will practice the organization of repelling
Kingdom: Transport projects going ahead as scheduled
Saudi Arabia is proceeding with public transport projects as scheduled and companies may face penalties if there are delays, Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbil was quoted as saying by a leading local newspaper. With low oil prices slashing the government’s export
Flynas in talks to buy 4 new aircraft
Saudi Arabian budget carrier flynas, which made its first profit this year, is in talks with plane manufacturers Airbus and Boeing as it seeks to purchase four new aircraft over the next four years, its CEO said. “Profitability has given
Nigeria struggles against human trafficking
In a Lagos suburb, 22-year-old Omo huddles over her battered cell phone, scrolling through text messages to find the name of the Russian city where she was coerced into prostitution. It was two years ago and she had just finished
e-services transform face of banking in Saudi Arabia
Global publishing firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) teamed up with Saudi Hollandi Bank for an upcoming publication due out later this year that explores the changing face of banking in Saudi Arabia, as a new generation of tech-savvy customers turn
Afghan carrier unveils plan for aggressive expansion
Afghan carrier Safi Airways plans to aggressively expand in the coming three years and will approach Airbus and Boeing about aircraft purchases, its chief commercial officer said. Business is growing, driven by demand, Joshua Bustos told a conference in Dubai.
100,000 migrants to be hosted at Balkans centers
European leaders agreed to cooperate to manage migrants crossing the Balkans but offered no quick fix to a crisis that threatens to take more lives as winter sets in and to set Europe’s nations against one another. Meeting in Brussels
Silencing doubts, Geeta the lost Indian girl prepares to go home
Accidentally stranded in Pakistan for more than a decade, the young deaf-mute woman shows off a single treasured photograph of the people she believes are her long-lost family in India and who she will soon travel to meet. Known only
Ethiopian Airlines targets Asia with new Chinese crew
Africa’s flourishing Ethiopian Airlines is clear — the future lies with China and it plans to hit home that point by putting Chinese crew members on all flights to China as of next month. “Asia and particularly China is our
Saudia to ground 19 of its aircraft
Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines, (Saudia) Saleh Al-Jasser, has announced that 19 planes will be taken out of service during the upcoming period, of which 15 are the Embraer type and four ‘747’ jumbo jets. During the ceremony for
Al-Subaie inspires girls as she scores rare success
From a humble beginning of mobile repair work to an ambitious woman entrepreneur who wishes to achieve extraordinary success in her life, Maryam Al-Subaie is a true role model who inspires girls looking for jobs to repeat her success and
Saudi gets award for device to measure ‘idle time’
The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has awarded Saudi national Mohammad Ali Ahmadi for his invention entitled “The Device to Measure Sitting Time”, which seeks to record the total time that a person sits during the day
Role of family in thwarting extremism stressed
A number of experts have stressed the importance of the family’s pivotal role in preventing children from being exposed to deviant thoughts and attempts by terrorist groups to recruit them. All educational institutions, schools and universities have an important role
Indian Muslims call for protection of waqf properties
Two reputable Indian Muslim leaders have called for greater attention and vigilance by the community in preserving the ownership and protection of waqf (endowment) properties in the country. Many prime tracts of real estate in India’s leading cities and states
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