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 »
Expat schools to be streamlined
The Education Department in the Makkah region has launched a campaign to correct the statuses of 142 international schools that belong to expat communities, inspecting the qualifications of their teachers and their academic facilities. The move was prompted after Education
Victims in ISIS video begin to be identified
State-run and anti-regime media in Syria confirmed the death of more than a dozen men in a recent video released by Islamist militants, identifying more than five as members of the Syrian army, Lebanon’s the Daily Star reported. The graphic
Street harassment of women on the rise
Women in Jeddah are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising trend of harassment and have urged the traffic police to be more vigilant in dispensing their duties considering that the reckless young men often chase taxis and cars with women
Kerry: U.S. ‘not intimidated’ by ‘barbaric’ ISIS
Secretary of State John Kerry issued a warning Monday to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants that “we are not intimidated” after another American hostage was killed, the Associated Press reported. Kerry said the brutality of ISIS and
Prince Miteb on landmark US visit to cement relations
National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah begins a landmark official visit to the United States on Tuesday at the invitation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to further strengthen the 80-year-old historical relations between the two countries. Prince Miteb will
Man guilty of UK hammer attack gets life sentences
A British man found guilty of attempted murder in a cruel hammer attack on three female tourists from the United Arab Emirates was sentenced Monday to three life sentences and will be jailed for at least 18 years. Philip Spence
Horrific highway crash takes 12 lives
Twelve men died and 20 others were injured in a major road accident on Monday near Dawadmi, 350 km from Riyadh. The accident took place between Mohaira and Dahwi around 12 at noon, when a GMC carrying undocumented expats collided
Syria says it needs more details on U.N. truce plan
The Syrian government has agreed “in principle” to the U.N. envoy’s call for local cease-fires to try to ease the worst fighting in the country’s civil war but needs more details before it can make a final decision, a Syrian
Citizens, residents pray for rain across Kingdom
Rain-seeking prayers or ‘Istisqa’ were performed across the Kingdom on Monday in line with a directive from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Governors and senior officials Kingdom-wide took part in the prayers in their respective regions. Riyadh
ISIS claims Baghdad bomb attack on U.N. convoy
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack against a U.N. convoy near Baghdad airport. “Our brother Abu Muawiya al-Falluji rammed a convoy for the ‘United Nations waging
Saudi Arabia declares war on child abuse
The Council of Ministers on Monday passed a bill to protect children’s rights, including the right to have uninterrupted education. The Cabinet also decided to establish a sports federation — Saudi School Sports Federation — and entrusted the Supreme Committee
Nearly 36 mln people are slaves, Qatar in focus
Almost 36 million people are living as slaves across the globe with an index on Monday listing Mauritania, Uzbekistan, Haiti, Qatar and India as the nations where modern-day slavery is most prevalent. The Walk Free Foundation, an Australian-based human rights
Saudi envoy returns to Doha as rift ends
Three leading GCC countries — Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain — have resolved their eight-month-old dispute with another GCC member Qatar on Sunday and decided to send back their ambassadors to Doha. The move initiated by Custodian of the Two
‘Possible’ second Frenchman in ISIS execution video
French prosecutors said Monday it is “possible” a second Frenchman was among the militants seen in an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) video that appeared to show the beheading of Syrian soldiers and a U.S. aid worker, Agence
ISIS postpones beheading of seven Lebanese soldiers
Families and relatives of seven captive Lebanese soldiers received assurances that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group will not behead their sons after they protested by burning tires and blocked roads Monday, a local daily reported.
Egypt spent $3 bln on fuel subsidies in the first quarter
Egypt spent 22 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.08 billion) on fuel subsidies in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-2015, down 29 percent from the same quarter a year ago, an oil ministry official said on Monday. As part of efforts
Egypt to deepen buffer zone with Gaza after finding longer tunnels
Egypt will double to one kilometer (0.62 mile) the depth of a security buffer zone it is clearing on its border with the Gaza Strip after some of the worst anti-state violence since President Mohamed Mursi was overthrown last year.
Egypt refers five students to military court over protest
An Egyptian court referred five university students on Monday to military trial over a violent protest, judicial sources said, under a controversial new law expanding the army’s powers to try civilians. The students from Cairo’s Islamic Al-Azhar University were sent
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