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 »
100 Indians committed suicide in UAE every year since 2011
Around 100 Indians have committed suicide in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) every year since 2011, India’s ambassador here said, calling on the expatriate community to help people in distress, particularly those with financial problems. These suicides form part of
Microsoft unveils new smartphones, tablet and fitness tracker
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a new line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, that will run on Windows 10, its latest operating system. Windows 10, launched in
U.S. ‘deeply regrets’ Afghan hospital deaths
United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the Pentagon “deeply regrets” the deaths of 22 people who died in a U.S. air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. Carter’s remarks came as his top
Idea for Zuckerberg: Shut Facebook for a day
If the customer is always right, then Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg needs to consider shutting down the social media giant for one day a year. The suggestion is one of the more subversive among the tens of thousands of responses
Taif residents decry water shortages
Several neighborhoods in Taif have been suffering from water shortages recently, according to residents. They said that they have had to queue for many hours outside water distribution points in the city for tankers. Many live in old neighborhoods where
U.N. calls for Israeli probe after deadly clashes
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel on Tuesday to conduct a full investigation of recent clashes in Occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank and criticized the demolition of Palestinian houses. Ban said a “prompt and transparent” probe of the recent
Unique representation to highlight KSA’s rich culture
In a unique opportunity to promote local arts and culture, five Saudi artists representing the cities of Al-Ahsa, Dammam, Hail, Jeddah and Al-Jouf are participating in the first GCC handicrafts exhibition that began in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. These artists
Global aid to Syrians ‘utterly inadequate’
Global efforts to help Syrians both inside and outside their war-torn country have proved “utterly inadequate”, international aid group Oxfam said in a damning report on Wednesday. The “Solidarity with Syrians” report analyzed aid and resettlement opportunities for Syrian refugees
Saudi Arabia to name and shame Hajj campaign violators
The Hajj Campaigns Disciplinary Committee announced it will apply the tashheer penalty — naming and shaming the institute or individual in the public domain for certain violations, Al-Watan reported. Ministry of Hajj spokesman Hatim Qadhi said the committee will receive
Young Saudi women becoming involved in blackmail
More and more young Saudi women are found involved in blackmailing men and extorting money, with some even boasting about their “successes,” thanks to social networking sites, dating apps and hacked smart phones. This is the latest phenomenon haunting society,
NATO: Russia in Turkish airspace no accident
NATO’s secretary-general on Tuesday rejected Moscow’s claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn’t intentional or important, saying there were two separate incidents and “the violation lasted for a long time.” Turkey’s military, meanwhile, said more of
Cyber storm over video of maid-molesting hubby posted by Saudi wife
Tweeters on social media sites circulated a video clip showing a man, most probably a citizen, harassing his housemaid. Users and followers of the tweets think his wife posted the video to publicize the shameful behavior of her husband as
More troops may be needed in Afghanistan post-2016
Washington must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016 if it intends to repel a Taliban upsurge, a U.S. commander said Tuesday as he acknowledged an air strike on a Kunduz hospital was a mistake. The United States
Aden attack ‘reinforces need to destroy forces of rebellion’
22 killed in 4 suicide bombings against government, Gulf troops in Aden 11 Yemeni, 4 Emirati troops killed in Aden bombings Yemeni PM says attacks will not stop government activity Daesh suicide bombers killed 22 people in attacks on Yemen’s
India cracks down on illegal beef exports at ports
India on Tuesday said it plans to set up laboratories at ports to test for illegal cow meat exports, as controversy rages over the murder of a Muslim man accused of eating beef. Most states ban the slaughter of cows
KSA-hosted Umrah for US ‘clockmaker’ harassed by school
The Kingdom is hosting for Umrah the American student who was recently wrongfully arrested after a teacher at his school in Texas mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hassan, who is of Sudanese origin, would also visit
Tunisia busts ISIS recruitment cells, arrests 11 suspected recruits
The Tunisian police has broken up three “cells” that were recruiting fighters for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and arrested 11 people suspected of trying to join ISIS in Libya, the Tunisian Ministry of Interior said. Tunisia has
WTO lauds opening of jobs in tourism sector
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has become the fastest creator of jobs in the Kingdom, according to the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Taleb Al-Refai, secretary-general of the WTO, said that the Kingdom’s strategy to link national
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