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 »
Gold price falls after early surge
Gold fell on Friday after the dollar soared to its highest in more than two months and China eased monetary policy for the sixth time in a year, reviving expectations for a US rate rise. Spot gold slid 0.3 percent
Japan, Turkmenistan sign $18bn energy deals
Japan and Turkmenistan have signed deals worth over $18 billion on a package of projects in the energy-rich central Asian nation, which has become an important supplier of natural gas to China. Turkmenistan holds the world’s fourth-largest reserves of natural
Obesity and diabetes: Gulf states warned of a growing epidemic
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries must focus more attention on tackling rising levels of diabetes and obesity among their citizens. This was one of the major recommendations from participants at the International Conference on Diabetes, which ended on Thursday in
Missing Florida girl’s mother charged with abuse of corpse
Police have charged a Florida mother with abuse of a dead body in the case surrounding the presumed death of her missing 11-year-old daughter Janiya Thomas. Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski told the Bradenton Herald late Thursday that detectives had
Climate talks stumble as Paris summit looms
Climate negotiators divided on how to tackle global warming — and who should foot the bill — grappled on Friday on the final day of crunch talks to finalise a draft agreement ahead of a crucial UN summit. After four
Three countries seek help from King Salman Relief Center
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works has received more than six applications for help from war-torn countries, and is now considering three international requests to provide relief and humanitarian assistance to them, one of which is related
Tiananmen survivor’s home raided in UK over Xi protest
British police arrested a survivor of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and raided his home after he stepped out in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s motorcade, police and campaigners said Friday. Shao Jiang could be seen being dragged away by
Pakistan says cannot kill Taliban while inviting them to peace talks
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday he had told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that Pakistan was prepared to help revive stalled Afghan peace talks but could not bring the Taliban to the negotiating table “and be asked to
Spanish police free Moroccan migrants held for ransom
Spanish police said Saturday they had freed two Moroccan migrants who were kidnapped as soon as they entered Spain illegally by ferry and who were being beaten and held for ransom. The two men smuggled themselves into a ferry in
Russia: Ready to provide FSA with air support
Russia said it would provide air support to the Free Syrian Army if the U.S. helped it identify where ‘the patriotic opposition’ isRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential
Diplomats in race to end Israeli-Palestinian unrest
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests on Friday while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Germany toughens asylum rules amid migrant surge
German will toughen up its asylum rules on Saturday, a week ahead of schedule, as it faces an unprecedented number of migrants arriving from Syria and elsewhere. The new bill, adopted by parliament at exceptional speed, had been expected to
Pentagon expects more raids similar to Iraq rescue
A U.S.-backed military operation that freed 70 hostages who had been held by ISIS in Iraq produced a cache of intelligence, and U.S. forces supporting Iraqi troops are likely to undertake more raids in the future, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash
Russia Special Forces kill ISIS-linked militant in Dagestan
Russian security forces killed a militant linked to ISIS in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan early on Saturday, the government’s Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAK) said, according to news agencies. Special Forces and police found Abdula Nustafaev in a house in
ISIS militants claim blast near Egypt pyramids
Four people were wounded on Friday by a bomb planted at a Cairo intersection near the Pyramids, the interior ministry said, and ISIS claimed it had planted the device. Separately in Sinai, where the ISIS group is waging an insurgency,
No time to waste on Yemen peace talks, says U.N.
The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Friday he would begin working immediately with the government and militia leaders to determine an agenda and date for peace talks, but warned a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis loomed. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told
Alphabet, formerly Google, smashes earnings expectations
Alphabet Inc, the new holding company for Google, introduced its first share buyback and beat Wall Street’s profit forecast on Thursday, helped by solid progress in mobile and video advertising, sending the stock to its highest-ever level in after-hours trading.
Hundreds of Houthis, Saleh supporters captured
The commander of the Border Guards in Asir, Brig. Gen. Safar bin Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, said Saudi forces defeated a number of Houthi militias and forces affiliated with deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh and captured hundreds of fighters. Al-Ghamdi said Saudi
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