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 »
U.N. countries pledge 40,000 peacekeepers
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs. Obama chaired
Haramain railway to replace pilgrim buses in 2016
The Haramain high-speed railway will replace most buses transporting pilgrims between Makkah and Madinah by December 2016. There would be 35 trains operational next year to serve more than 2 million pilgrims, a local Haramain official was quoted as saying
Obama hits out at ‘child-killing’ Assad, ISIS at U.N.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called for a “managed transition” in Syria apart from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whom he accused of killing children and creating the turbulence that unleashed the ongoing four-year bloody conflict. Obama took the podium
14,000 Chinese Muslims performed Haj this year
Chinese Ambassador Li Chengwen has said that about 14,000 Chinese Muslims came to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj this year, and more than 20 million Chinese Muslims celebrated Eid Al-Adha with their Muslim brothers and sisters all over the world.
France, partners to discuss northern Syria ‘safe zone’ in coming days
France will discuss with its partners in the coming days a proposal by Turkey and members of the Syrian opposition for a no-fly zone in northern Syria, French President Francois Hollande said on Monday. Struggling with more than 1.8 million
Barack Obama admits ‘mistakes’ in Libya
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday the international community should have done more to avoid a leadership vacuum in Libya, which has been in disarray since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi four years ago. Obama told the United Nations
Putin calls for fresh anti-ISIS coalition at U.N.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the formation of a “broader, general” coalition to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday at the 70th United Nations General Assembly – his first address since a decade. “We can
161 stampede injured at Jeddah hospitals
There are 161 pilgrims, injured during last week’s stampede in Mina, currently receiving treatment at hospitals in Jeddah. This is according to Mubarak Al-Asiri, director of Jeddah’s health department, who said 89 injured patients were taken to the city’s King
Five children wounded in bomb blast in Turkey’s southeast
Five children were wounded on Monday when a bomb tore through a street in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, hospital officials said, where deadly clashes in recent weeks have followed the collapse of a ceasefire by Kurdish militants. A separate
Syria opposition urges to avoid ‘another Rwanda’
The head of Syria’s main opposition National Coalition went to the United Nations late on Monday to urge the international community to prevent his war-torn country from turning into another Rwanda. “What is happening in Syria is an extermination,” Khaled
Three brothers make frantic calls about parents on Haj
Firojsha Aiyubsha and his two brothers only found out that their parents had died in Thusrday’s stampede in Mina when a boy from their village in western India spotted the names on the Internet. Now the siblings, all policemen, are
Turkey’s Davutoglu sees no transition period for Syria’s Assad
Turkey remains opposed to any political transition in Syria involving President Bashar al-Assad, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was quoted as saying on Monday in an apparent clarification of its policy. Turkey has been Assad’s most outspoken critic since Syria
Woman saves child from crush by flinging him out
Mustering all her courage and power, a mother, who was caught in the stampede in Mina on Thursday, threw her young child into one of the adjoining tents to save him from being crushed. Egyptian pilgrims saw her plight from
World Bank: Israel-Palestine conflict ‘high risk’
The World Bank warned of the “high risk” of renewed Israel-Palestinian conflict if the political and economic status quo between the two sides persists, in a report released on Tuesday. “The persistence of this situation could potentially lead to political
SR100,000 fine for each overstaying pilgrim
The Directorate General of Immigration has said that the guidelines do not allow any pilgrims coming from abroad to overstay the validity of their visas. They are also not allowed to work in any part of the Kingdom or move
Turks kidnapped in Baghdad appear in video promising their release
Sixteen Turkish workers abducted in Baghdad earlier this month have appeared in an online video promising their release, days after the U.N. backed a deal to extricate Syrian villagers under siege from rebels supported by Ankara. The men were kidnapped
‘Super blood moon’ shines bright across the world
Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical event Monday when a swollen “supermoon” and lunar eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing Earth’s satellite bathed in blood-red light. The celestial show, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, west
Priyanka wins praise for ‘Quantico’
Calling her “charismatic” and an “arresting lead,” Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra’s debut on American TV as a young FBI recruit Alex Parrish on “Quantico” has been lauded by television critics. The much-awaited ABC TV drama premiered in the US on
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