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 teen arrested for ‘burying alive sister’s boyfriend’
A young Turkish man has been arrested on suspicion of burying alive a teenager who had a pre-marital relationship with his sister, reports said Monday. Akin Tokdenir, 18, was arrested along with his father Ahmet on suspicion of the murder
Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, second death in 2014
An Egyptian woman died on Monday of H5N1 bird flu after coming into contact with infected birds, the second death from the disease this year, a health ministry spokesman told Reuters. Egypt has identified seven cases of the virus in
Britain’s prince Andrew in Saudi to reinforce ties
Britain’s Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, was in Saudi Arabia on Monday to reinforce long-standing ties between the kingdoms, a British official said. The visit came at the request of the British government and would focus
Families of captive Lebanese soldiers block roads
Relatives of Lebanese soldiers held hostage by militants burned tires and blocked roads Monday after they said Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatened to kill their sons, causing hours of citywide gridlock. The beheading of U.S. aid worker
Sweden says no plans to open Ramallah embassy
Sweden said Monday it will not open an embassy in Ramallah even though it has officially recognised the state of Palestine, the first major EU nation to do so. “Nobody has opened an embassy in Ramallah, and we think that
ISIS executes nearly 1,500 people in Syria in 5 months
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has executed nearly 1,500 people in Syria in the five months since it declared the establishment of a “caliphate”, a monitoring group said Monday. “The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented
Saudi national guard chief to seek more U.S. backing
A top Saudi Arabian official who begins a visit to the United States on Tuesday will seek to strengthen support for the kingdom’s powerful National Guard forces, official media said. The Guard is a parallel army of around 200,000 men
200 arrested as Kenya police raid suspected Al-Qaeda linked mosques
One man was killed Monday as Kenyan security forces arrested more than 200 people and seized weapons in raids on mosques accused of links with Somalia’s Al-Qaeda affiliated Shebab militants, police said. Security forces began the operation in the early
Sickle cell attack kills Saudi student in U.S.
A Saudi student died after suffering a sickle cell crisis in the American state of Louisiana. He started suffering due the cold weather and slipped into a coma that led to his death in the early hours of Saturday because
Part of British parliament evacuated due to suspicious package
The part of the British parliament housing the offices of many lawmakers was briefly evacuated on Monday due to a suspicious package before staff were allowed to re-enter the building. A spokeswoman for London’s Metropolitan Police said Portcullis House, an
Saudi Arabia needs 30,000 medics by end of year
The Saudi health sector will need over 10,000 doctors and 20,000 nurses by the end of the year, according to a recent report issued by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Makkah daily reported. Health institutions in all regions continue
Thai police seek two Americans over baby body parts
Thai police said Monday they were seeking two Americans after the body parts of several babies — probably stolen from a medical museum — were found in five parcels destined for the United States. The two men, aged 31 and
Taif student hospitalized following vaccination
A female student who was administered the wrong vaccination in her school was admitted in critical condition at Al-Hada Military Hospital in Taif recently. Khaled Al-Shehri, a relative of 12-year-old Thikra, demanded an investigation saying that she had gone to
Pink Floyd top charts for first time since 1995
LONDON: British progressive rock group Pink Floyd topped the album charts for the first time in nearly 20 years on Sunday with “The Endless River,” the Official Charts Company said. The newly-released album, which the band says will be their
Paris pop-up offers ‘mini-me’ versions of shoppers
PARIS: A new pop-up shop in the hip Marais district of Paris is giving people the opportunity to immortalize themselves with a tiny printed 3D figurine for the not so tiny price of 230 euros ($286). The studio, called “Le
‘Unbroken’ helped Jolie with motherhood
SYDNEY: “Unbroken,” a film Angelina Jolie directed about the plight of an American Olympian turned World War II prisoner, helped her tackle motherhood, the Oscar-winning actress said on Monday. Hundreds of fans crowded outside a Sydney theater to welcome Jolie
Doha-based Qardawi rejects UAE blacklisting
The International Union of Muslim Scholars and its chairman, Qatar-based Egyptian cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, expressed “astonishment” on Monday at being designated a terrorist body by the United Arab Emirates. On Saturday, the UAE government formally endorsed of the designation of
ISIS kills family refusing to marry off daughter: Iraq
Five members of an Iraqi family who refused to marry off their daughter to a fighter in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been executed by the militant group in a “horrific crime,” Iraq’s Human Rights Ministry
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