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 »
British detectives question ‘terror plot’ four
British authorities extended the detention of four men, held on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack, for seven days during which detectives will begin another round of questioning, Agence France-Presse reported. The four men, whose ages range between 19-27, were
The 5G network: When will it launch and what is it?
The internet has come a long way. More than a third of the world’s population is online, smart devices are growing ever-more popular, and mobile broadband subscriptions are expected to grow to 7.9 billion by 2019 from the current 2.9
Ericsson pushes eastwards to capitalize on hunger for advanced networks
Founded in 1876, Sweden’s Ericsson has seen it all. The telecom company has in recent years seen a push eastwards, the significance of which was highlighted with North American operators cutting investment in high-speed networks. The world number one mobile
What to do when technology makes jobs obsolete
By : Andrew McAfee World Economic Forum – Future Global Agenda series Technology is enabling us to achieve remarkable things, yet it’s rendering many jobs obsolete. How will the world of work change over the coming years? Andrew McAfee, Co-Director
Can ISIS maintain the ‘Caliphate’ without Baghdadi?
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik News reports that the United States-led coalition attacked successfully a 10-truck Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) convoy outside Mosul injured top leaders of ISIS including, as reports suggest, its leader and self-appointed caliph,
The West isn’t duty-bound to solve Arab problems
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor While it’s true that Western powers can’t claim to have clean hands in the Middle East, Arabs don’t either. Most of the Arab leaderships have consistently shrugged off their responsibility to defend their own
Trading in shares of Kingfisher suspended
NEW DELHI: Trading in the shares of bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines will be suspended, India’s two main trading exchanges announced Saturday, putting another nail in the coffin of the carrier founded by self-crowned “King of Good Times” tycoon Vijay Mallya. The
Sunni extremism vs. Shiite extremism
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The only argument that I have heard in response to what I wrote two days ago about the dangers of extremism – which is still spreading despite the huge magnitude of the chronological events – is
Customs impasse is WTO’s ‘most serious crisis’
BEIJING: An impasse over a global pact to streamline customs procedures poses “the most serious crisis the WTO has faced” and has paralyzed all negotiations in the trade body, its chief Roberto Azevedo said. A draft of the so-called Trade
How the Gaza attacks can blow Palestine recognition efforts
Analysed By: Rajia Aboulkheir and Mustapha Ajbaili The overnight bombing that targeted the homes of Fatah leaders in the Gaza Strip and which the movement blamed on Hamas threaten to tear up the Palestinian unity government and slow the international
Pakistan wins Chinese investment worth $42bn
BEIJING: China has promised Pakistan investment worth $42 billion, an official said, as Islamabad promised to help Beijing fight what it calls a terrorist threat in its far-west. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif oversaw the signing of 19 agreements and
Egypt’s Sinai evacuations: A case of displacement for security?
Analysed By: Sonia Farid Creating a buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip has been the Egyptian government’s priority since the Oct. 24 attack that killed more than 30 soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula. The plan, which promises
WHO: No Saudi travel curbs over coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) is still abiding by its decision to not impose any restrictions on personal travel or commercial movement to and from the Kingdom, despite a recent report of the Ministry of Health that 12 more cases
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not ‘game over’ for Obama
From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions of an overwhelmed U.S. president and contributed to a Republican sweep of U.S. midterm elections. But the
Sri Lanka: UN rights chief’s language went too far
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday accused the UN human rights chief of using “intemperate language” to vilify a member state when he said the island nation was attacking the integrity of the world body’s investigation into alleged wartime abuses. In
Will brain-computer interaction transform our future?
By : Corinna Lathan World Economic Forum – Future Global Agenda series The interaction between human beings and machines has enabled us to achieve incredible things. Now, as we enter a new era of brain-computer interfaces, we should prepare ourselves
Governor orders relief works in Asir
Gov. of Asir Prince Faisal bin Khalid has ordered the implementation of several relief works in the province with the participation of philanthropists in the area. The instruction came during the annual meeting of the managers of the branch offices
Deadly Taliban attack targets Kabul police HQ
An Islamist Taliban suicide bomber attacked police headquarters in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding six, police and the insurgents said. A second explosion in the center of Kabul did not kill or injure
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