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 »
Global panel seeks to investigate US bombing of Kunduz hospital
An international panel of experts is ready to investigate the US bombing of a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Afghanistan but awaits a green light from both governments, MSF and the Swiss foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The hour-long air
Suicide bombing at lawmaker’s office kills 7 in Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up at the election office of a ruling party lawmaker, killing seven people and wounding nine others in central Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. Amjad Khosa wasn’t present at his election office in Taunsa city
Embassy seeks clemency for Briton
The British Embassy in Riyadh is seeking clemency for one of its nationals, Karl Andree, who is in custody and faces 350 lashes for possessing alcoholic drinks in the Kingdom. Alcoholic drinks are banned in Islam and are therefore strictly
Shoura debates public health protection
The Shoura Council has opened deliberations on a draft system to impose fines and other municipal penalties on violators of public health regulations. Chaired by Speaker Abdullah Al-Asheikh, the council heard a report presented by the Committee of Haj, Housing
King Salman receives Walid Jumblatt
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Yamamah palace here today, the Leader of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party and Member of House of Representative Walid Jumblatt. During the meeting, the latest developments on the Lebanese arena
Janadriyah Festival to have Germany as guest of honor
Germany will be the guest of honor at the 30th Janadriyah festival starting Feb. 3, at the Al-Janadriyah heritage village located on the outskirts of Riyadh. “It is a great honor for Germany to have been chosen as the guest
KSA-Belgian ties go back a long time, says envoy
Belgian Ambassador Geert Criel sketched out on Tuesday the excellent bilateral ties binding Saudi Arabia and Belgium, adding that the friendship goes back a long time. “It all started with the visit of King Faisal to Brussels in the late
French companies train 27,000 Saudi nationals
Fact that French companies are playing a major role in the development of the Saudi economy was highlighted at the Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum at its opening session attended by ministers and VIPs from the two nations Tuesday. Some 80
Of course, it is an Intifada
By : Ramzy Baroud When my book ‘Searching Jenin’ was published soon after the Israeli massacre in the Jenin refugee camp in 2002, I was quizzed repeatedly by the media and many readers for conferring the word ‘massacre’ on what
China is not collapsing
By : Anatole Kaletsky One question has dominated the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting this year in Peru: Will China’s economic downturn trigger a new financial crisis just as the world is putting the last one to bed? But the
Can Putin pull off the miracle?
By : Mahir Ali Reactions to the Russian intervention in Syria essentially fall into three categories: Ambivalence, consternation and enthusiasm. The first of these is the broad western response. There was little question of deterring Moscow once it had made
Prince Alwaleed and French PM discuss economic ties
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received at his office in Riyadh French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. He was accompanied by Stéphane Romatet, diplomatic adviser, Ibrahima Diawadoh N’Jim, adviser to prime minister and Eric Giraud-Telme, deputy
Global oil demand growth to slow in 2016: IEA
The world’s demand for oil is expected to slow in 2016 in response to a more pessimistic outlook for the global economy, likely keeping the crude market oversupplied, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. “Global demand growth is expected to
US rights group sues former CIA ‘torture’ psychologists
A group of former prisoners from the early days of America’s “War on Terror” are suing two psychologists who helped build the CIA’s torture program, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday. The Central Intelligence Agency paid James Mitchell and
US discusses South China Sea plans with Australia
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ash Carter met their Australian counterparts in Boston on Tuesday to discuss expanded cooperation in the South China Sea and possible US patrols within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands built
Apple found to have infringed on mobile chip patent
A U.S. jury on Tuesday found that chips powering coveted Apple mobile devices infringe on technology patented by Wisconsin University researchers. The case is to proceed to liability and damages phases that could end with the California-based technology giant being
Twitter purging 336 workers as new CEO slashes costs
Twitter is laying off 336 employees, signaling CEO Jack Dorsey’s resolve to slash costs while the company struggles to make money. The cutbacks equate to about 8 percent of Twitter’s workforce of 4,100 people. The purge comes two weeks after
Turkey warns US, Russia — Don’t back Kurdish militia
Turkey has warned the United States and Russia it will not tolerate Kurdish territorial gains by Kurdish militia close to its frontiers in northwestern Syria, two senior officials said. “This is clear cut for us and there is no joking
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