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 »
Pakistani Imam jailed for five years for hate speech
A court in Pakistan has jailed an Imam or prayer leader for five years for inciting hate against a rival sect, officials said Wednesday. Maulana Abubakar a prayer leader was arrested in February in Kasur district, Punjab, some 50 kilometres
New Egypt justice minister sworn in after judges gaffe
Egypt swore in a new justice minister known for his anti-Islamist views on Tuesday, nine days after his predecessor resigned over controversial comments about cleaners’ sons being unsuitable as judges. “Ahmed al-Zind was sworn in in front of the president
World’s smallest theater opens in NY
Many theater owners like to say they offer an intimate show but only one really means it. That would be Theatre for One — a 4-foot-by-8 foot portable theater that allows one audience member at a time to see one
Aishwarya returns to cinema with ‘Jazbaa’
After a five-year hiatus to embrace motherhood, Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan marked her return to the big screen by taking on one of her most demanding roles, playing a mother whose child is kidnapped in thriller “Jazbaa.” A former
ISIS seizes part of Syria’s ancient Palmyra
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria seized around a third of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday after heavy clashes with the military and allied combatants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
Khamenei rules out nuclear inspections of military sites
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would not accept “unreasonable demands” by world powers during negotiations over its disputed nuclear program, and ruled out letting inspectors interview its atomic scientists. The comments, reported on state TV,
Strikes in Syria kill 170 ISIS militants in 48 hours
Air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in northeastern Syria have killed around 170 militants in the past 48 hours, a monitoring group said Tuesday. “The jihadists were killed in the
Iraqi forces thwart ISIS attack near Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they fought off an overnight attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants near the city of Ramadi, which the insurgents overran at the weekend in the most significant setback for the government in
Palestinian driver rams two Israeli police, shot dead
Two Israeli policemen were injured in annexed east Jerusalem Wednesday when they were hit by a car driven by a Palestinian, who was then shot dead, police said. It was the latest in a string of lone-wolf attacks by Palestinians
Saudi convicted of kidnapping and raping minor girls executed
A Saudi man convicted of kidnapping seven minor girls and sexually harassing them after threatening to kill them was executed in Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province, on Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
Seven senior Saudi health officials face the axe
Seven senior officials of the Saudi Health Ministry are expected to be sacked prior to investigations on corruption charges, Al-Watan Arabic daily reported on Tuesday quoting ministry’s sources. They said the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) has made
EU migrant quotas ‘insane,’ Hungary’s Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban decried EU proposals for migrant quotas as “bordering on insanity” on Tuesday, and defended his recent calls for the possible reintroduction of the death penalty. Orban made a combative appearance before the European Parliament in
Rebels take largest remaining army base in Idlib
A rebel coalition including Al-Qaeda’s local affiliate seized the Syrian regime’s largest remaining military base in northwest Idlib province on Tuesday, after an explosion and heavy clashes, a monitor said. “All regime forces have withdrawn from Al-Mastumah, the largest regime
European nations synchronize laws on Islamist ‘foreign fighters’
Ministers from 47 European nations agreed for the first time Tuesday to harmonise their laws to stop so-called foreign fighters travelling to Iraq and Syria to join jihadist groups. The agreement by the Council of Europe, a pan-European rights group
Iranian govt ‘can’t afford Ahmadinejad cash handouts’
Iran can no longer sustain the billions of dollars needed to pay cash handouts enacted by former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a top official said Tuesday, signaling plans to halt them. Since coming to power in 2013, Hassan Rouhani, Ahmadinejad’s successor,
Indonesia, Malaysia to help Muslim migrants stranded at sea
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed Wednesday to provide temporary shelter to thousands of migrants stranded at sea, the first breakthrough in the humanitarian crisis confronting Southeast Asia after weeks of reluctance by the region’s nations to take responsibility. The announcement was
IS tightens grip on Ramadi
Islamic State militants who overran Ramadi in a major defeat for the Iraqi government and its Western backers tightened their grip on the city, flying back flags on key buildings and setting free prisoners in a drive to win the
North Korea cancels Ban Ki-moon’s invitation to visit
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that North Korea had withdrawn an invitation to visit a factory park in the country, the last major cooperation project between the rivals. Ban had planned to visit the Kaesong industrial park just north
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