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 »
Official: Fire extinguished in Libya’s al-Sidr port
A fire that has raged in the al-Sidra oil port in eastern Libya for one week has been put out, an official said, according to the Al Arabiya News Channel. Al-Sider and its adjacent Ras Lanuf terminal have been closed
More days off OK’d
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved an amendment to the law regulating public holidays and vacations for civil servants. “If the National Day falls on Saturday, which is a weekly official holiday, Sunday will be given
Egypt backs Saudi decision to reject degrees of 800 doctors
Egypt’s health authority has supported Saudi Arabia’s decision not to recognize the master’s degrees of 800 Egyptian doctors. Khairy Abdul Daiem, head of the Egyptian Doctors’ Syndicate, said that the decision was taken following an examination of their credit hours
GCC closes door on chronically ill expats
Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries have decided to only hire expatriates who are medically fit, to reduce pressure on their health services. This follows reports that about 10 percent of 2 million workers recruited annually by these states suffer
Egyptian court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists
Egypt’s highest court has ordered a retrial of three jailed journalists working for Al Jazeera television, citing procedural flaws in last year’s trial, defense lawyers said on Thursday. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed were
Syria opposition group: Assad must go for any peace plan to work
A new Syrian opposition group linked to a prominent cleric said on Thursday President Bashar al-Assad would have to step down as part of any political solution to the civil war, setting out its position ahead of possible peace talks
Death toll of Yemen anti-Houthi bomb blast rises to 49
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a religious celebration by Shiite militia supporters in central Yemen has risen to 49, hospital sources said on Thursday. Medics told AFP 49 people were killed and 70 wounded in Wednesday’s
Man detained after attempted bomb attack on Turkey PM’s office
A man carrying an automatic weapon was detained near the Turkish prime minister’s office in Istanbul on Thursday after he threw a homemade bomb at police, local media reported. The bomb failed to explode and the man, aged around 30,
‘Kidnapped Italian Women in Syria’ appear in video
Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria have appeared in a video urging their government to seek their release. The video, filmed in mid-December, appeared online Wednesday night and purportedly shows Vanessa Marzullo and Greta Ramelli,
Over 15,000 killed in Iraq in 2014: govt
At least 15,000 people have been killed in Iraq in 2014, government figures showed on Thursday, according to Agence France-Presse. Figures compiled by the health, interior and defense ministries put the death toll at 15,538, compared with 17,956 killed in
Monitor: over 76,000 killed in Syria in 2014
More than 76,000 people were killed in the Syrian civil war in 2014, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday. The Britain-based monitoring group said 33,278 civilians were among those killed last year in the conflict, which started
Elon Musk, actress wife split again
LOS ANGELES: When Elon Musk split up with wife, Talulah Riley, for the first time, he told the whole world. “It was an amazing four years. I will love you forever,” the entrepreneur tweeted to the British actress in January
NYC celebrates 2015 with Taylor Swift and a big ball
NEW YORK: As many as a million revelers braved frigid weather and poured into New York’s Times Square for America’s annual New Year party, which this year featured Taylor Swift. Revelers in the Big Apple, wearing red traditional festive top
Indian police face flak over ‘Muslim’ terror drill
Police in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat faced widespread criticism Thursday after staging an anti-terrorism exercise featuring “militants” dressed up as Muslims. A video of the drill, which was broadcast on Indian media websites, shows five
Rocket hits Afghan wedding, kills at least 28
A rocket fired amid fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan soldiers killed at least 28 people at a nearby wedding party Thursday night, authorities said, a grim end to a year that saw the end of the 13-year U.S.-led combat
Stormy weather halts search in AirAsia crash
Stormy weather on Wednesday grounded Indonesian planes and helicopters seeking to recover more bodies in the AirAsia plane crash. Officials were forced to suspend aerial missions as heavy rain and low visibility made it difficult to recover bodies four days
Prince Faisal wins GCC award of excellence
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of Takaful charitable society for orphans, has won the GCC award of excellence for 2014 thanks to his humanitarian services for the care of orphans in the Kingdom. The Regional Network for Social
Afghanistan ends 2014 with mix of violence, hope
KABUL: Afghanistan ended 2014 with a mixture of violence and hope on Wednesday, as a Taleban attack was thwarted, a policeman gunned down his comrades and one of the country’s leaders said he had convinced hundreds of insurgents to lay
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