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 »
New Bond theme song hailed as instant classic on release
The new James Bond theme song, “Writing’s On The Wall,” was released Friday, with singer Sam Smith’s nerves over how it would be received proving unfounded as fans hailed it as a classic. The release comes a month before “Spectre,”
Malaysian police arrest three over suspected terror plot
Malaysian authorities have arrested three people including a Syrian and an Indonesian national on suspicion of planning terror attacks against domestic and foreign targets, police and news reports said Friday. The announcement came a day after the U.S. and Australian
U.S. says it won’t negotiate on Russia’s Syria proposal
Diplomats said on Thursday the United States has refused to negotiate over a draft statement that Russia had hoped the U.N. Security Council would approve to bolster its position on Syria ahead of a major gathering of world leaders. A
Send me home, Iranian migrant begs UK police
An Iranian man handed himself in to British police demanding to be deported before it emerged he was in the country legally and simply hoping to be sent home as he was sick of Britain. Arash Aria, 25, said in
Muslim face veils hot topic in Canadian debate
Canadian opposition leaders accused Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper of playing divisive politics Thursday in a French-language debate ahead of next month’s election. Harper has been promoting a law to ban the practice of Muslim women wearing face veils while
White House expresses condolences over ‘heartbreaking’ hajj stampede
The White House on Thursday offered condolences after a “heartbreaking” stampede in Saudi Arabia that left more than 700 Muslim pilgrims dead. “The United States expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the hundreds of Hajj pilgrims killed and
Kremlin says too early to speak of possible Putin-Obama meeting
The Kremlin said on Thursday it was too early to speak about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama next week in New York, or topics for discussion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told
Aristocrat’s grandchildren win long battle for riches
The grandchildren of a glamorous Indian aristocrat who personified a lost era of wealth and privilege before her death in 2009 have won a long legal battle to inherit her assets. Gayatri Devi was one of the most celebrated beauties
More than 60 injured in Indonesian quake
More than 60 people were injured and 200 houses damaged Friday when a powerful earthquake rocked remote eastern Indonesia, a disaster agency official said, and warned the number of victims could rise. People were woken up and ran screaming out
U.S. embassy issues terrorism warning for street in Malaysian capital
The U.S. embassy in Malaysia warned American citizens on Thursday to avoid a popular tourist street in the capital Kuala Lumpur because of “credible threat information regarding a potential terrorist act”. The embassy website issued the security warning for Jalan
One million worshippers perform Eid prayers at Prophet’s Mosque
Nearly one million worshippers performed Eid Al-Adha prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque and surrounding yards amid an integrated system of services provided by the Presidency of Affairs of the Prophet Mosque. The prayers were led by Sheikh Dr. Abdulbari Al-Thubaiti
Saudi King Salman orders review of Hajj plan after deadly stampede
Saud King Salman on Thursday in a televised speech offered his condolences after more than 700 people were killed in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah earlier, and said he has ordered a review of the country’s pilgrimage
Security men pleaded with Hajis to stay back…
Tragedy struck Mina on Day 3 of the five-day pilgrimage on Thursday, when 717 people were killed in a massive crush and 805 others injured. The accident comes close on the heels of a crane crash in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Warring sides in Syria reach deal on 2 villages, border town
Warring sides in Syria have agreed with U.N. help on a deal to extricate one group of rebel fighters and another group of trapped villagers, sources familiar with the talks said on Thursday. The deal was reached in talks backed
Coping with a crisis
When words fall silent, pictures come in handy to describe a tragedy and the losses that come in its wake. A deadly tragedy did strike once again at Mina on Thursday when some 717 pilgrims were crushed to death in
Russia plans med drills, denies planning strike on ISIS
The Russian defense ministry on Thursday said it was conducting drills involving a guided missile cruiser in the eastern Mediterranean, which could be near the Syrian coast. Russia recently has ferried weapons, troops and supplies to an airport near the
Millions to benefit from Persian service of Haj TV
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Toraifi recently launched the Haj TV and Radio Channel ‘1436’ for speakers of the Persian language to broadcast the Haj rituals and movement of pilgrims at the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah. The
Syria’s Assad makes rare public appearance for Eid prayers
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended holiday prayers at a Damascus mosque on Thursday, state media reported, in a rare public appearance for the embattled regime head. Assad led Eid al-Adha prayers at the Al-Adel mosque with state and ruling Baath
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