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 »
Bodies of Mexico tourists killed in Egypt to be flown home
The bodies of eight Mexican tourists mistakenly killed in an Egyptian air strike are to be flown home on Monday, Cairo airport sources said. The Mexicans were killed along with four Egyptians on September 13 when they came under fire
Hamm, ‘GoT’ win Emmys glory; Viola makes history
HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” won for best drama series and Jon Hamm finally took home a trophy for “Mad Men” on Sunday at the Emmy Awards — a night of firsts that saw a black actress make history.
‘Gunman’ shuts down U2 concert in Stockholm
A U2 concert at Stockholm’s Globe Arena was canceled Sunday evening after a gunman was believed to be in the crowd, according to police and media reports. The arena, the biggest spherical building in the world, was evacuated and thousands
DiCaprio, Malala added to Global Citizen Festival
Leonardo DiCaprio, Bono, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and Bill and Melinda Gates will be onstage for next week’s Global Citizen Festival in New York City. The Sept. 26 event that stars Beyonce, Pearl Jam and Coldplay is a
Regime missiles kill 18 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
Heavy bombardment by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 18 civilians Monday in a residential district of the northern city of Aleppo, a monitor said. “Regime forces fired on the Al-Shaar neighborhood in Aleppo city’s east,
Iranian nuclear experts take Parchin samples without IAEA
Iranian nuclear experts have taken environmental samples from the military base at Parchin without United Nations inspectors being present, the spokesman for Iran’s atomic energy agency was quoted as saying on Monday. The procedure for taking the samples, which could
Apple’s iOS App Store suffers first major attack
Apple Inc said on Sunday it is cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular mobile software outlet. The company disclosed the effort after several cyber
Saudi Arabia crude exports fall to 7.276m bpd in July
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in July fell to 7.276 million barrels per day from 7.365 million bpd in June, official data showed. Monthly export figures are provided by Riyadh and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Kuwait stock delistings threaten market’s status
A rising tide of delistings from Kuwait’s stock market threatens to widen a gap with rival bourses in the region as companies favor more dynamic economies such as Saudi Arabia and Dubai to sell shares. With a capitalization of about
British finance minister upbeat on slowing China economy
British finance minister George Osborne has expressed his confidence in the slowing Chinese economy, saying the country was going through a necessary transformation and was still a driver of global growth. A string of downbeat activity data combined with wild
Gulf construction companies continue to seek talent for projects
Construction companies across the Gulf region continue to seek talent for their projects, according to a panel of company directors from the construction sector who spoke at a leading industry event held in Dubai on Sept. 15. The event was
Saudi salaries growing steadily despite falling oil price: Study
Salaries across the Kingdom have increased by an average of 4.5 percent in 2015, marginally below the rate of 5 percent, which had been forecast last year. This is based on the research drawn from Hay Group’s annual Compensation and
Violence erupts at Burkina Faso hotel where mediators gather
Violence broke out at a central hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital on Sunday where talks were taking place with regional mediators as demonstrators opposed to last week’s coup clashed with supporters of the military. The clashes erupted as crowds in
Nepal adopts new constitution amid protests
Nepal on Sunday formally adopted a much anticipated and long-delayed constitution that took more than seven years to complete following a decade of political infighting. Security was stepped up across the nation, with smaller political parties and ethnic groups opposed
California firefighters struggle to control blazes
At least nine wildfires remained active in California as of Sunday, local authorities say, and hot and dry weather is hampering efforts to control the blazes. Nearly 11,000 firefighters are in the field battling the fires, the California Department of
Dealers dupe buyers by selling imported sheep as local
Local media monitored livestock sales markets in Riyadh and reported that some merchants cheat consumers by selling imported sheep under the pretense that its local. Cheating tactics varied to attract buyers. Some sellers lift the front legs of the sheep,
Only IDB is authorized to sell Eid sacrifice coupons
The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on Saturday hosted a reception in honor of media representatives from Muslim countries, who are currently in Saudi Arabia to cover Haj, to discuss this year’s Adahi project and ongoing awareness strategies related to
Republican presidential candidate says ‘no Muslim should be U.S. president’
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said no Muslim should be president of the United States, adding a new twist to a controversy roiling the party’s White House nominating race. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Carson, a retired
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