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 »
In remote Saudi village, women are giving birth in cars
Harsh road conditions and the long distance to the nearest hospital leave women living in Madraka, a village in Saudi Arabia’s Jamoom governorate, with no option but to deliver their babies in cars when labor pains are at their peak.
Clockmaker aims to invent device that generates free electricity
The American Muslim teenager who was arrested because his teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb says he plans to invent a device that can produce free electricity. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan, who has Sudanese heritage, made this announcement during
Russia says it foiled Moscow attack by ISIS-trained Islamists
A group of Russians arrested with a bomb were preparing to attack Moscow’s public transport system and included people trained by ISIS in Syria, Russian security services said on Monday. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said on Sunday it had detained
Indonesia to resume sending domestics
A top Indonesian official said the decision to stop sending Indonesian workers is temporary and includes all countries that recruit Indonesian workers, not only the Kingdom. The Indonesians will resume sending workers after ending all procedures to improve labor laws.
Isolated North Korea says ready for war with U.S. as it marks anniversary
Isolated North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party on Saturday with a massive military parade overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, who said his country was ready to fight any war waged by the United States.
K.A. CARE to help develop renewable energy program
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) will help develop renewable energy sources, industries and services related to renewable energy, and will provide relevant technical education and training in this field in the holy city of Madinah.
Libya rival forces oppose U.N.-proposed peace deal
Libya’s rival parliament and government both showed opposition to a U.N.-proposed peace deal installing a unity government Monday, with one lawmaker saying it would deepen rifts in the country. “This government is rejected… it will deepen differences between the Libyan
90 Al-Balad buildings ‘public safety hazard’
There are 90 old buildings in the Al-Balad area of the city that are a threat to public health. This is according to a committee that had been set up to check the safety of buildings in this part of
70 Sudanese have joined ISIS in total: minister
Sudan’s Interior Minister Ismat Abdul Rahman said Monday that 70 young Sudanese have joined ISIS since the jihadist organization’s emergence, travelling to Syria and Libya. Several groups of students from Sudan — some holding western passports — are thought to
5,127 patients benefit from referral program
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has referred 5,127 patients through the Ehalati Program, including 121 life-saving cases during the past seven days. Supervisor of the Ehalati (referral) Program of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Suleiman bin Ahmad Al-Sharie described the
Two Tunisian soldiers killed in clash with militants
Two Tunisian soldiers were killed and four wounded in a clash with jihadists Monday in a western region near the Algerian border, the defence ministry said. “During a search operation, jihadists hiding out on Mount Sammama opened fire on our
Saudi mother, daughter murdered in Egypt
An Egyptian man has been arrested for allegedly killing a Saudi mother and her Kuwaiti daughter while they were visiting the country in search of an apartment. The deceased were identified as a 61-year-old Saudi woman and her 27-year-old daughter,
Syrian Kurdish forces accused of war crimes
Waves of forced displacement and home demolitions carried out by Kurdish forces operating in Syria’s north and northeast amount to “war crimes,” a rights group said on Tuesday. Amnesty International said a fact-finding mission to 14 towns and villages in
Nomophobia — the fear of being without your mobile phone
Nomophobia is a term describing a growing fear in today’s world — the fear of being without a mobile device, or beyond mobile phone contact. During a two-day event organized by the Social Development Center in Al-Ahsa, two specialists in
Tunisia’s Nobel Prize in the making for four years
A Tunisian quartet coalition of labor union leaders, businesspeople, lawyers and human rights activists won this week the Nobel Peace Prize, but it is not the first time that Tunisia is linked to the prestigious international award. In 1928, Charles
Naked electric wires threat to residents
The residents of Al-Jamia district in Jeddah have complained of naked wires on the roads. An online newspaper has expressed a fear that members of the public, including children, were at risk of electrocution from uncovered live wires. The newspaper
Tunisian street vendor dies after setting self on fire
A Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire after authorities seized his merchandise has died, a health official said on Monday. “The young man was admitted to hospital with third degree burns on Friday. He died of his injuries
Indian PM’s party in tight race as voting opens in northern state
Voting began on Monday in India’s northern state of Bihar, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a major electoral test whose outcome is crucial to his efforts to consolidate power and speed economic recovery. About 67 million people are registered
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