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 »
PM: Tunisia presidential vote offers hope to Arab states
Tunisia’s first presidential election since the 2011 revolution is a ray of hope for Arab Spring countries, Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa said Saturday, on the eve of the historic poll. Sunday’s first multi-candidate presidential election is seen as the final
ACD meet postponed
The ministerial conference of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) that was scheduled to be held in Riyadh on Nov. 25 has been postponed to a later date, according to informed sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference was
U.S., Turkey discuss transition away from Assad
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan he had discussed a transition of power in Syria away from President Bashar al-Assad during a four-hour meeting in Istanbul on Saturday. Turkey has been a reluctant partner
20 more jobs to be nationalized
Authorities have taken steps to nationalize more jobs in travel, tourism and hotel industries, petrochemicals, carpentry and plumbing sectors as part of efforts to reduce the number of unemployed nationals. The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) said Saturday it
Up to 300 Swedes fighting with ISIS: official
As many as 300 Swedes could have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency, whose brutal tactics in Iraq and Syria have shocked the world, Sweden’s intelligence chief said Saturday. “A hundred cases of people who have
Gitmo Saudi comes home after 12 years
A Saudi Arabian inmate at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was repatriated Saturday, leaving 142 prisoners still at the jail President Barack Obama has pledged to close, the Pentagon said. Mohammed al-Zahrani is the latest of seven prisoners
Monitor: U.S.-led strikes have killed 910 people in Syria
Air strikes by U.S.-led forces in Syria have killed 910 people, including 52 civilians, since the start of the campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other fighters two months ago, a group monitoring the conflict said
Rains wreak havoc on Jeddah roads
Torrential downpour lashed Jeddah on Friday night and Saturday morning, wreaking havoc across several areas and disrupting family plans for the weekend. Rains caused flash floods as cars waded through deep waters and others found themselves marooned. “We received 36
Turkey trains Kurdish Peshmerga forces in fight against ISIS
Turkish soldiers are training Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq and will give similar assistance to a new national army unit in Baghdad as part of the struggle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a senior Turkish official
Outcome of Iran nuclear talks ‘completely open:’ German FM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Saturday that the outcome of Iran’s nuclear talks with six world powers was “completely open.” Despite huge gaps in the negotiations, “we have never been closer in more than 10 years,” Steinmeier said as
Berlin says 550 Germans joined jihadist cause in Syria and Iraq
Hundreds of Germans have left their home country to fight alongside jihadists in Syria and Iraq, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said. “We estimate 550. Just a few days ago we had 450,” the minister told German television channel Phoenix
Punitive Israeli house demolitions a ‘war crime’: HRW
Human Rights Watch called on Israel Saturday to stop razing the homes of Palestinians accused of attacking Israelis, saying the practice can constitute a war crime. “Israel should impose an immediate moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes
Sources: ISIS kills 25 Anbar tribesmen in Iraq
Islamist militants have shot dead 25 people from the Albunimr tribe in the Sunni-stronghold province of Anbar in Iraq, sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on Saturday. Other security and tribal sources said militants from the Islamic State of Iraq
J Lo uses diamonds to exfoliate
LOS ANGELES: Singer Jennifer Lopez reportedly uses a body scrub with diamond powder to remove dead skin from her body. The 45-year-old star uses Australian-made body scrub, made with ‘diamond powder’ in a bid to keep cellulite at bay, reported
Arpita’s reception yet another starry event
MUMBAI: Bollywood stars Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda and Farhan Akhtar were among the celebrities who attended Salman Khan’s sister Arpita’s wedding reception in Mumbai. Arpita tied the knot with Delhi-based businessman Ayush Sharma in a grand ceremony in
Biden in Ukraine as tensions rise
KIEV: US Vice-President Joe Biden warned on a visit to Kiev Friday that Russia risked further isolation over its “unacceptable” aggression in Ukraine. “It’s simply unacceptable in the 21st century for countries to attempt to redraw borders by force… because
IS launches major attack on Ramadi
BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group launched a major attack on the Iraqi city of Ramadi Friday, attempting to seize one of the last urban pockets under government control in troubled Anbar province. Parts of Ramadi, the provincial capital, and all
InterContinental Riyadh Hotel voted Saudi Arabia’s Best Golf Hotel
RIYADH: InterContinental Riyadh Hotel has won the award as Saudi Arabia ‘s Best Golf Hotel at the inaugural World Golf Awards 2014, hosted last week end in Quinta do Lago, Portugal. The World Golf Awards is part of the World
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