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 »
Turkish PM says Islamophobia should prompt similar reaction as Paris rally
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday hailed the unprecedented rally against terror in Paris as a strong message to the world, adding he would expect a similar reaction to attacks on Muslims and Islamophobia. Davutoglu joined dozens of other
Lebanon army identifies Tripoli suicide bombers
The Lebanese army released the names on Sunday of two suicide bombers who killed nine people in second city Tripoli in the latest violence linked to the conflict in neighboring Syria. The Saturday attack on a cafe in a Tripoli
Former aide to ousted Egyptian president Mursi released from jail-relatives
A former aide to ousted Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist movement was released on Sunday for health reasons after 18 months in detention without charge, relatives said. Khaled al-Qazzaz, Mursi’s former foreign affairs secretary, was arrested
Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Hawaizaada’ to recreate history
To rekindle the Indian pride and spread the work of the legend Shivkar Talpade, the Hawaizaada team has decided to install the plane created by him. It is a lesser known fact that Shivkar Talpade, an Indian flew the first
I am a private person: Priyanka
MUMBAI: Priyanka Chopra has played bold characters onscreen, but says she is a shy person. Ask Priyanka what’s one thing she doesn’t like being a star, she told IANS: “I think one thing that I don’t like is for everything
‘La Dolce Vita’ star Anita Ekberg dies
ROME: The actress Anita Ekberg, who has died aged 83, is likely to be remembered for a single scene in Rome’s Trevi Fountain, exhibiting her curvaceous charms to an urbane Marcello Mastroianni in Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita.” Although born
‘Mad Men’ begins its final stretch in April
PASADENA, California: The television series “Mad Men” begins airing its final seven episodes in April and the show’s notoriously secretive creator, Matthew Weiner, said he told only star Jon Hamm in advance how it will end. So Weiner certainly wasn’t
Muslim employee in Paris kosher supermarket hailed as ‘hero’
During the hostage ordeal by an Islamist gunman in Paris this week, 15 people managed to hide from the assailant with the help of the shop’s Muslim French employee, French media reported. Originally Malian, 24-year-old Lassana Bathily guided 15 people
Kerry: ‘no act of terror will stop march of freedom’
Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry vowed that no act of terror would halt “the march of freedom” as he expressed solidarity Sunday with the people of France after last week’s Islamist attacks. “We stand together this morning with the people
Sonar scan ‘detects’ crashed AirAsia’s fuselage
Indonesian search teams believe a sonar scan has detected the fuselage of an AirAsia airliner that crashed two weeks ago with the loss of all 162 people on board and divers were on Sunday checking the find, a senior official
Family pays tribute to slain French Muslim policeman
Relatives of Ahmed Merabet, the policeman who was shot in cold blood as he tried to stop the Charlie Hebdo attackers from fleeing, paid a moving tribute Saturday to a man they described as the “pillar” of their family. One
At least 57 killed in fiery Pakistan bus crash
A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said. Dr. Seemi Jamali, who heads the emergency section at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center in Karachi where
German ISIS suspect held after Syria return
Months after he returned from Syria, a 24-year-old German suspected of joining ISIS militants was arrested on Saturday, German federal prosecutors said in a statement. According to the statement, the suspect allegedly arrived in Syria in October 2013 and was
Jordan’s king and queen to attend mass rally in Paris
Jordan’s king and queen will attend a mass national rally in Paris on Sunday, in tribute to the 17 victims of a three-day Islamist killing spree, the French presidency said. Some 45 foreign leaders and officials will be present at
Violence ‘not product of Islam’
PARIS: French President Francois Hollande has called for vigilance and unity in the face of the shocking acts of violence in the European country. Hollande, addressing the nation, appealed to his citizens that they not see the violence this week
Seven killed in north Lebanon suicide attack
At least seven people were killed and scores more were wounded in a suicide attack in a pro-Assad neighborhood of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Syria’s Al-Qaeda wing claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the army, the attack
Ministry promises to protect teachers against violence
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that it will counter any form of violence against teachers and will protect their privileged status in society as educators and makers of future generations. Strongly denouncing the recent attack on a teacher in
Report: intelligence points to Assad’s secret nuke program
Intelligence suggests that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is building a secret underground plant with the aim of developing nuclear weapons, Germany’s Spiegel news magazine said Friday. Citing information made available by unidentified intelligence sources, Spiegel said the plant was in
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