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 »
High-rise tower catches fire in Emirati city of Sharjah
Witnesses and local media say a fire has broken out on a skyscraper in the Emirati city of Sharjah, near Dubai. Photos posted on social media Thursday show thick black smoke billowing from a fire licking up several stories of
Bahrain recalls its envoy to Tehran
The Bahraini government gave the Iranian charge d’affaires 72 hours to leave the country as it recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Thursday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The move comes a day after Bahraini authorities arrested a number of
16 Turkish kidnapped in Iraq released
Sixteen Turkish workers kidnapped from a construction site in Baghdad and held for nearly a month were released on Wednesday, Turkey’s prime minister and Iraqi officials said. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said through his Twitter account that the workers were
Four dead, 23 hurt in Philippine blasts
A roadside bomb killed four people in a Filipino politician’s convoy Thursday, while a separate bus blast left a dozen injured in the country’s strife-torn south, authorities said. The first explosion on Basilan island killed three bodyguards of local official
OPEC oil production rises in September
OPEC oil output has risen in September from the month before, a Reuters survey found, as Iraq’s northern exports recovered from disruption that had halted supply growth from the group’s second-largest producer. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf members of the
ISIS militants attack forces guarding Libya oil port
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants attacked forces guarding one of Libya’s main oil ports on Thursday with a gun assault and an attempted car bomb in an escalation of their campaign in the North African state, a
Netanyahu launches assault on Iran deal at U.N.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his annual United Nations address on Thursday to launch an all-out assault on the historic nuclear deal with Iran, warning that his country would never let the Islamic Republic join the atomic weapons club.
Asia’s largest film festival kicks off in S. Korea
Stars from Asia and beyond gathered in South Korea’s second largest city on Thursday for a Bollywood-flavored launch of the 20th Busan International Film Festival. The event styles itself as the most influential of its kind in a region enjoying
Mob kills man, assaults his son over rumour they were eating beef
His family reportedly never carried out sacrifices on Bakri-Eid to avoid any confrontation with other villagers, but on Monday night a mob surrounded the house of Mohammad Akhlaq in Uttar Pradesh’s Dadri area and beat him to death over a
Tidal to celebrate 1m subscribers with concert
Jay Z’s global streaming music service Tidal on Wednesday announced a super star charity concert in New York to celebrate reaching one million subscribers, six months after it launched. Jay Z, his wife Beyonce, Prince, Usher, and Nicki Minaj will
Adele teases new album on British TV
Is the long wait almost over for Adele fans? Four years after her last album, the singer appears to have teased British television viewers with a snippet of new music, broadcast during an ad break on prime-time TV. The 30-second
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces have seized the Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from Houthi militants, reasserting control over the strategic sea lane, a government spokesman said on Thursday. Residents reported air
McCain: Russian air strikes targeted CIA-backed rebels in Syria
U.S. Senator John McCain on Thursday said Russia’s initial air strikes in Syria targeted recruits in the Free Syrian Army rebel group backed by the United States. “I can absolutely confirm to you that they were strikes against our Free
World Islamic Banking Conference announces innovative new features
The conveners of the much-coveted World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) announced the various features that promise to make WIBC 2015 the best edition in its 22-year history. The event will take place from Dec. 1 to 3 at the Gulf
Iran’s health minister: Hajj stampede ‘was out of Saudi’s control’
Saudi Arabia Minister of Health Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Hashimi on Thursday to discuss the incident of the Hajj stampede. During the meeting, both Ministers discussed bilateral relations, in addition to the current medical
India sentences five men to death for 2006 Mumbai train blasts
An Indian court sentenced five men to death and jailed seven for life on Wednesday for planning the bomb blasts that ripped through Mumbai commuter trains in 2006, killing more than 180 people and wounding hundreds. The specially convened court
Hundreds of Iranian troops arrive in Syria
Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria 10 days ago with weapons to take part in ground operations in rebel-held areas of northern Syria, and Lebanon’s ally Hezbollah is preparing to join the operation, Lebanese sources told Reuters on Thursday.
New Russian airstrikes hit ISIS in Syria
Russia carried out new airstrikes on four Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets overnight, the Russian military said on Thursday marking its second day of aerial bombardment in Syria. The airstrikes hit “terrorist facilities” in Idlib, Hama and
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