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 »
Aden airport shut in solidarity with Yemen president
Authorities in Yemen’s second city Aden shut its international airport on Wednesday in protest against attacks by Shiite militiamen on the president and other state figures. Aden’s main security body said in a statement that it was closing its airport,
Iran VP under Ahmadinejad gets five-year sentence
Mohammad Reza Rahimi, Iran’s first vice president under former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined, state media said Wednesday. Appointed by Ahmadinejad after a controversial election win in 2009, Rahimi is the most
Kurdish forces cut key road in north Iraq drive
Kurdish forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group on Wednesday, cutting a road linking two of the main areas it holds in north Iraq, officials said. The Kurdistan Regional Security Council said
Turkish parliament votes against corruption trial for ex-ministers
The Turkish parliament voted on Wednesday not to send to trial four former ministers accused of wrongdoing in a corruption investigation, in a boost to President Tayyip Erdogan who cast the graft scandal as a plot to undermine his rule.
Jeddah’s historical district chosen as first green zone
A Saudi enviornmentalist wants to make Jeddah’s historical district the Kingdom’s first low-cost green zone. Majeda Abu Ras, a biotechnology teacher at the King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, is working on the initiative with the cooperation of Jeddah municipality
Shoura members reject domestic surveillance
The Shoura Council rejected on Tuesday a proposal submitted by Mofleh Al-Rashidi, a member of the council, calling for the installation of security and surveillance cameras in homes as a security measure to protect citizens and residents. The proposal calls
Jeddah hospital closed for SR2m in unpaid salaries
The Jeddah health department closed down a hospital for two months on Monday for various violations including failing to pay the facility’s 200 workers SR2 million in unpaid salaries. Mubarak Hassan bin Dhafer, director of the department, said: “The directorate
He’s a wonder boy! Meet Silicon Valley’s youngest entrepreneur
SANTA CLARA, California: In Silicon Valley, it’s never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee. The California eighth-grader has launched a company to develop low-cost machines to print Braille, the tactile writing system for the visually
France arrests five Chechens over suspected attack plot
Police arrested five Chechens in southern France on suspicion of preparing an attack, a police source said on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after Islamist militants killed 17 people during three days of violence in the French capital. The source said
Obama’s top aide takes blame for U.S. absence in Paris march.
President Barack Obama’s chief of staff on Tuesday took responsibility for not sending a top U.S. official to a Paris unity march after deadly Islamic militant attacks in the French capital earlier this month. Denis McDonough said in a television
France suffers ‘social and ethnic apartheid:’ PM
Deadly shootings by home-grown Islamists have cast a light on France’s “geographical, social and ethnic apartheid,” Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday in one of the starkest indictments of French society by a government figure. The Jan. 7-9 attacks
German police in fresh raids on suspect Islamist sites
German police searched more than a dozen suspected Islamist sites early on Tuesday, seeking associates of two men who have been detained for allegedly planning an attack in Syria, police said. No one was detained in the raids, which saw
Four to face possible charges over Paris attacks
Four men will appear before a judge in France on Tuesday to face possible charges of providing support to one of the Paris Islamist attackers, the prosecutors’ office said. The four men, aged 22, 25, 26 and 28, were among
Australia raises terror alert level for police
Australia on Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level against the police force to high for the first time, saying there were small but growing numbers of citizens involved with jihadist groups and intent on attacks. Australian Federal Police said the
Prince Turki launches health projects
Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz launched a host of health care projects in the presence of Health Minister of Health Mohammed Al-Hayazie at the governorate on Tuesday. The projects include 42 primary health care centers, two
EU chief proposes wider Middle East Quartet
Diplomats must take a fresh look at the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in the hopes of reviving the negotiations after March elections in Israel, the EU’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday. “What I’m afraid of is that on one side
Bangladesh manpower ban ‘to go’
Labor Minister Adel Fakeih said on Monday that the Kingdom will soon resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers to the Kingdom. The decision comes after a 2008 ban that prohibited laborers from being brought in from that country. During a
Britain’s inquiry into Iraq war delayed again
A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war will not be published until after an election in May, it was reported Wednesday, sparking criticism of the delay. Dubbed the Chilcot Inquiry after its chairman John Chilcot, the
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