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 »
Two million copies of Qur’an to be distributed among pilgrims
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has started the distribution of copies of the Holy Qur’an among pilgrims who have started returning to their home countries after Haj, according to the Saudi Press Agency . Talal Al-Aqeel,
Saudi Arabia one of world’s top 20 largest donors
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia joined the list of the world’s 20 largest donor of development aid and ranked sixth overall last year, according to U.N. statistics. In a speech at the United Nation’s
Scholars: Publishing pictures of the dead contrary to Shariah
A number of scholars and preachers confirmed that photographing the dead is forbidden by Shariah, a local publication reported. “Several legal, personal rights and Shariah violations are involved in this issue, not to mention the harm inflicted on the feelings
Girl killed, five wounded by militant rocket in Turkey
A 9-year-old girl was killed and five people were wounded when a rocket fired by Kurdish militants hit a house in Diyarbakir province in southeastern Turkey on Sunday, the local governor’s office said. The Kurdish insurgents had targeted an armoured
Prayers held in Saudi Arabia during lunar eclipse
Prayers were held in Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Monday morning during a Lunar eclipse which will not be seen for another 18 years. Prayers were held by most mosques in the Kingdom in accordance with the Prophet’s
‘10 dead’ in Benghazi clashes between Libya army, jihadists
Seven jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and three soldiers of Libya’s recognised government died in weekend clashes in the eastern city of Benghazi, military and medical sources said Sunday. A source at the city’s
Bodies of stampede martyrs to be buried in 6 cemeteries in Makkah
The Makkah Secretariat is preparing 74,700 graves across six graveyards which could accommodate some of the martyrs of the stampede in Mina among others, according to the Secretariat’s Director of Media, Osama Zaytoun. These include the Maalaa Cemetery, which has
Syrian crisis won’t change German position on Russia: Merkel ally
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff has rejected a suggestion by her economy minister that Germany should support a lifting of sanctions against Russia in order to win Moscow’s cooperation to help end the civil war in Syria. Chief of
ISIS shuts playgrounds in east Syria city
The extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has closed playgrounds in a Syrian city because they were being used as a meeting place for unrelated men and women, a monitor said Sunday. “ISIS has shut down playgrounds
Rowhani says ready to discuss ‘plan of action’ for Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said in an interview Sunday that he is ready to discuss a “plan of action” for Syria’s post-war future after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is defeated. Iran, which along with Russia
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
A coalition led by the United States conducted 20 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and three against the militant group in Syria on Saturday, according to a statement released by the Combined Joint Task Force on Sunday. In
Attack on Afghan soccer match kills 9, wounds over 50
A suicide attack at a football match in southeast Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least nine people and wounded more than 50, Afghan officials said. The attack took place in southeastern Paktika province, on the border with Pakistan. Details were
Yemen’s Hadi urges Houthis to lay down arms
President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Sunday urged Houthi militias to lay down their arms and resume dialogue to end Yemen’s conflict, as he left for the U.N. General Assembly. The embattled leader, who returned Wednesday to the southern city of
Cameron: Assad could stay for the short-term
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can be part of a transitional government as the West scrambles to find a political solution to end the Syrian conflict on the backdrop of Russia increasing its influence in
Ranbir to start shooting Sanjay Dutt biopic next year
There’s some good news for those who think that Ranbir Kapoor’s latest film “Tamasha” with Deepika Padukone is in the same space as “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.” According to NDTV, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani is getting ready to shoot the much
Ghoulish ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ haunts top of Box Office
The animated monsters from “Hotel Transylvania 2” scared up an estimated $47.5 million in their debut weekend, landing a solid lead at the top of the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday. The all-star sequel, featuring the voices
Risk of ‘proxy war’ in Syria, warns UK Labour leader
Russia and other nations could get sucked into a proxy war in Syria if there was no political solution to the crisis, British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said Sunday. Speaking on the opening day of the main opposition Labour Party’s
U.S. support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded U.S. support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying U.S.-trained rebels were leaving to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) with weapons supplied by Washington. In an interview
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