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 »
China, US rate hike loom over global finance summit
Clouds are gathering over the world’s economic leaders ahead of a meeting in Peru to confront the fallout of a China-sparked commodity price crash that has rocked once-powerful emerging markets. The impending prospect of a US interest rate hike, the
Chinese solar company blames short-sellers for stock trouble
The chairman of a troubled Chinese solar panel manufacturer has denied wrongdoing and blamed short-selling by hedge funds for a plunge in the price of its Hong Kong-traded shares. Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. is cooperating with an investigation
German wind power output topping 2014 total
Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total, thanks to favorable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said. The cumulative total production from land-based and offshore wind farms so far this year was 59
India announces plan to slow rate of greenhouse gas growth
India has promised to shave a third off the rate at which it emits greenhouse gases over the next 15 years, in a long-awaited contribution toward reaching a deal to slow global warming at a UN climate summit in December.
Cuts in global oil investment biggest ever this year: IEA
Global oil investments this year are on track to drop by 20 percent, marking their biggest decline in history, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said. A halving in oil prices in the past year has hit energy
Gold price rebounds from two-week low
Gold jumped 2 percent on Friday after US payrolls data came in much weaker than expected, denting expectations that the US Federal Reserve will push ahead with its first interest rate rise in nearly a decade this year. Payrolls outside
Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in ISIS cities
The Iraqi government’s decision to choke off funding for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by cutting off all wages and pensions in cities controlled by the group has plunged people into hardship and could help the insurgents tighten
Saudi women smash world record in Global Mental Literacy
In an attempt to be the first institution in the Arab world to mark the Global Mental Literacy world record, 1,380 students and faculty members in Dar Al Hekma University filled the campus auditorium recently, joining the session instructed by
Bye bye Google, hello Alphabet: Search giant’s overhaul in motion
Google Inc has morphed into Alphabet Inc. After U.S. markets closed on Friday, Alphabet replaced Google as the publicly traded company that will house Google’s search and Web advertising businesses, maps, YouTube and its “moonshot” ventures such as driverless cars.
Saudi investments unruffled by oil drop
The Kingdom’s recent moves in the oil industry are sending a strong message to the world about its commitment to preserving its market share, a leading Saudi analyst said on Friday. “Saudi Arabia wants to assure the world and oil
Jeb Bush criticized for saying ‘stuff happens’ after shooting
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush unleashed a torrent of criticism Friday when he said “stuff happens” when asked about renewed calls for gun control legislation after America’s latest mass shooting. Speaking at a conservative forum in South Carolina, Bush said
Zionists attack Abbas as settler couple slain
Israel’s military deployed hundreds of troops in the West Bank on Friday, a day after a drive-by shooting by suspected gunmen killed a Jewish settler couple driving home with their children. The attack took place late Thursday when gunmen opened
Three hospital staff killed in bombing in Afghan city
An air strike Saturday left three Doctors Without Borders staff dead and dozens more unaccounted for in the embattled Afghan city of Kunduz, the medical charity said, with NATO saying U.S. forces may be behind the attack. The MSF hospital
Unique mosques deliver a message of light
Many mosques in the Islamic world are similar in terms of features and shape, but the mosques where the holy rituals are performed are different. They are closed all year round due to their location away from population centers, until
Iraqi-Kurdish boy linked to Sydney shooting
Australian officials said Saturday that a shooting in Sydney in which a civilian police employee was killed the previous day was terrorist related, identifying the gunman as a 15-year-old boy. The boy shot a finance department worker at close range
Khula divorce cases rise 48% in Kingdom
There has been a 48 percent rise in women seeking khula divorces from their husbands this Islamic year compared to the previous year, according to figures released by the Justice Ministry. Khula involves a woman securing a divorce from her
Yemen severs ties with Iran amid Houthi battles
Yemen’s government has announced it has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, state media reported on Saturday. Citing the Yemeni presidency, state news agency Saba said Yemen “has taken the decision to expel the Iranian ambassador to Yemen, withdraw the Yemeni
4,000 Saudis quit govt jobs
In the past five years, 3,866 government employees at a number of ministries and government agencies have resigned. According to government statistics, 40 percent of resignations came from employees in the health and education sectors between the Hijri years 1431
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