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 »
Austria honors Saudi youths for producing solar car
Austria honored a group of young Saudis in Riyadh on Thursday with the Energy Globe Award-Saudi Arabia for their outstanding performance in building the first Saudi solar car. The team, Estimadah, led by Mohamed Abusharifah, was honored in a festive
U.S., Pakistan call for Taliban to return to talks
U.S. President Barack Obama and Pakistan’s prime minister issued a joint call for the Taliban to return to peace talks with the Afghan government, as the pair stressed the positives of a troubled alliance Thursday. Amid smiles and handshakes, Obama
Israeli man shot dead after being mistaken for attacker
A Jewish Israeli man was shot and killed in a scuffle with Israeli soldiers who suspected he was a Palestinian attacker, police said Thursday, in a reflection of the jittery mood that has gripped Israelis amid a spate of near-daily
Israel court halts razing of Palestinian militant homes
Israel’s High Court has issued injunctions blocking the demolition of six West Bank homes belonging to Palestinians accused of killing Israelis. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this month pledged to expedite punitive house demolitions, as part of measures to
Man kills grandma, uncle and Asian couple
Police arrested a man with a previous criminal record who allegedly killed two of his relatives and two neighbors in the Al-Sail area, north of Taif. Investigations are underway to determine the details of the crime. Media spokesman for Makkah
Bomb blast at Ashura procession in Pakistan
A bomb blast at a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan’s Sindh province for the Shiite holiday of Ashura killed 16 people on Friday and wounded at least 40, a police official said. The blast was the second to hit the
Attempt to smuggle narcotic pills foiled
The Bureau of Customs in the Saudi capital recently foiled an attempt to smuggle 544,000 narcotic pills hidden inside plastic bottles labeled “confidential” in a truck. Customs Director General Ibrahim Al-Anzi said the prohibited drugs were found when customs inspectors
CBSE principals to discuss academic progress
Principals of nearly 40 schools in the Kingdom affiliated with the New Delhi-based Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will meet in Jeddah for a three-day annual conclave beginning on Saturday, to discuss academic progress, high teacher turnover and other
EU calls for more cooperation with Sudan on migration
The European Union on Thursday called for greater cooperation with Khartoum on migration and combatting human trafficking after an EU delegation visited a camp for Eritrean refugees in eastern Sudan. Eritreans make up the third-largest number of those risking the
South Africa’s Zuma scraps university fee hikes in face of protests
South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday abandoned proposed hikes to university fees after days of protests culminating in police firing stun grenades at students outside government headquarters. Some demonstrators tried to force their way towards the Union Buildings in
Germany speeds up new measures to deal with refugee influx
Germany is introducing measures to tackle its refugee crisis earlier than previously expected, a top government official said on Friday, allowing accelerated deportation procedures to begin as early as next week. Germany expects a record influx of more than 800,000
Police indicate ‘racist motives’ in Sweden sword attack
Swedish police on Friday said they believe a man armed with a sword who killed a teacher and child had “racist motives” for the attack at a school where most of the students were from immigrant families. Investigators in the
Obama vetoes $612 bln defense bill citing Gitmo, ‘gimmicks’
U.S. President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense spending bill Thursday, saying it prevented the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison and wasted money on unwanted programs. Making a rare public show of rejecting a law, Obama said the text
Obama says Black Lives Matter movement raises ‘legitimate issue’
President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the Black Lives Matter movement is raising a “legitimate issue” about African-Americans being treated unfairly in certain communities. Obama made his first public remarks about the group, which grew in aftermath of police
Baghdad was not informed of U.S. special forces raid: spokesman
Iraq’s Defense Ministry was not informed about a joint U.S. and Kurdish military operation that rescued 69 prisoners held by ISIS , a ministry spokesman said on Friday. “We just heard this from the media, we didn’t know about it,”
Israel lifts age limits for Aqsa Friday prayers
Israeli police said they have lifted age restrictions for the main weekly prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, for the first time in weeks. The restrictions on male worshippers have been imposed on and off since September when
Israeli man shot dead after being mistaken for attacker
A Jewish Israeli man was shot and killed in a scuffle with Israeli soldiers who suspected he was a Palestinian attacker, police said on Thursday, in a reflection of the jittery mood that has gripped Israelis amid a spate of
Royal call for Istisqa prayer
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has urged people to perform Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer next Thursday, the Royal Court said in a statement. The statement said that in keeping with the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon
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