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 »
Erdogan eyes tighter Turkey, Russia alliance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday will hold talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises. The talks are expected to focus on
Prince Miteb: Equestrian sports ‘part of heritage’
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah inaugurated the third King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Show Jumping Festival 2014 at Nofa Equestrian Resort on Thursday under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. The opening
Probe uncovers 50,000 ‘ghost soldiers’: Iraq PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Sunday an investigation had found a list of “ghost soldiers” in the Iraqi military and vowed to widen a crackdown on graft in the country. “In terms of reforms in the military establishment, Prime
Saudi Interior Ministry says 392 arrested in drug busts
The Interior Ministry on Sunday said it had seized over four million pills of amphetamines, four tons of hashish and around three kilos of raw heroin during a recent operation, which was the result of the campaigns and raids against
Bahrain’s pro-government bloc dominates vote
Pro-government candidates took the majority of contested seats in Bahrain’s parliamentary election on Sunday, although 13 independent Shiite candidates won mandates despite a boycott by the main opposition group, official results showed. The Shiites, a majority in Sunni-ruled Bahrain, lost
Kurdish deal with Turkey within reach but guarantees key: Ocalan
A settlement to end a three-decade insurgency by Kurdish militants in Turkey could be reached within months if the government puts in place legal guarantees for Kurdish rights, a jailed militant leader was quoted as saying on Sunday. The siege
Qatari court acquits U.S. couple over daughter’s death
A Qatari appeals court on Sunday acquitted a U.S. couple charged with parental neglect leading to the death of their adopted daughter. Matthew and Grace Huang were arrested in January 2013 after the death of their eight-year-old daughter Gloria, who
Residents of Jeddah area fearful of rickety manholes
The residents of the Al-Rabwah neighborhood here have expressed fear over the danger posed by the worn-out cover of a manhole near an elementary school, Makkah daily reported. They have called on authorities to replace the old cover with a
Egypt death toll rises in Mubarak clashes
One person was killed following clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in Cairo, bringing the total death toll to two since clashes erupted on Saturday, a health ministry spokesman said early Sunday. The clashes followed a court decision to clear
Azharuddin biopic ‘difficult’ for Emraan
MUMBAI: Emraan Hashmi will play Mohammed Azharuddin in the biopic of the former Indian cricket captain and the actor says the film may have sports as the theme, but it focuses more on the cricketer’s life, which is difficult to
De Niro is Antigua’s special envoy
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed actor Robert De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean. The administration of Gaston Browne said in a statement Saturday that the
What is Egypt’s Islamist uprising about?
By : Sonia Farid Nov. 28 is the date set for the start of an Islamist uprising termed “the battle for Egyptian identity.” The call was first made in a YouTube video that explained the reasons why Egyptian Muslims should
Malaysia Airlines apologizes for ‘offensive’ promotion tweet
Crisis-hit Malaysia Airlines apologized Saturday for a year-end promotion tweet that sparked anger on Twitter after it inadvertently drew parallels with the still-missing MH370 flight. “Want to go somewhere but don’t know where?” read the post on Twitter that was
Merkel behind Air Berlin in Etihad control dispute: Report
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is backing loss-making Air Berlin AB1.DE in a dispute over whether its Abu Dhabi-based partner Etihad is exercising too much control, Focus magazine reported. Etihad, which owns a 29 percent stake in Air Berlin, is
India scraps gold import curbs
NEW DELHI: Leading gold buyer India has announced it has eased controls on imports of the yellow metal after its current account deficit narrowed sharply. India, the world’s second-biggest gold buyer after China, imposed the import restrictions last year to
SABIC well positioned to lead World Plastics Council: CEO
Mosaed Al-Ohali, executive vice president SABIC Polymers, has been elected chairman of the newly established World Plastics Council (WPC), which has a membership of major players from the world plastics industry across Asia, the Middle East, North and South America,
Up to 13,000 victims in UK modern slavery
LONDON: Up to 13,000 people in Britain are victims of trafficking, sexual exploitation or other forms of modern slavery, a government report said Saturday, putting the figure at four times the previous estimate. The Home Office figures — the first
Making private sector attractive for Saudis
The Ministry of Labor is looking into the possibility of creating an attractive work environment for Saudis in the private sector, similar to the government sector with regard to wages, working hours and two-day weekends with the aim to discourage
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