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 »
Canada mulls ban on polygamist immigrants
For those who like to have more than one wife and a fresh new citizenship, Canada may be slipping off the list. The North American country – which is considered by some as one of the top destinations for those
U.S. denies pressing Saleh to leave Yemen
Washington on Wednesday denied reports that it was pressuring Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been threatened with U.N. sanctions for obstructing peace, to leave the country. Saleh’s party, the General People’s Congress, said the ex-leader, who stepped
Obama: ‘too early’ to say if U.S. is beating ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday it was too early to say whether a U.S.-led military coalition is winning against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “I think it’s too early to say whether we are winning because
Recuperating in Germany, Qaboos greets nation on N-Day
MUSCAT: Oman’s Sultan Qaboos, in Germany for medical treatment since July, said on Wednesday he would miss annual celebrations of his birthday this month. Omanis have been praying for the safe return of their 73-year-old ruler after nearly four months
Blast in Egypt train kills two policemen
A new bombing just 100 meters from a Cairo presidential palace wounded a female passer-by Thursday morning, just hours after a train bomb killed three people, security officials said. The blast followed an attack on a train north of the
Report: Iran building ‘new Hezbollah’ in Syria
Iran is working to unite Shiite foreign militias fighting in Syria under one organization that could serve as a “parallel army” to that of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, pro-opposition news website Siraj Press reported on Wednesday. The new organization, described as
Hamas militant slams car into pedestrians
A militant from Palestinian Islamist group Hamas slammed a minivan into a crowd waiting for a train Wednesday in Jerusalem, killing one person and wounding 13. Just hours later, the Israeli military said a Palestinian motorist drove into a group
India to foreign CEOs: ‘We’re waiting for you’
NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister is urging foreign investors to help plug enormous gaps in the country’s infrastructure blamed for holding back growth. “We are waiting for you,” Arun Jaitley told a roomful of international and Indian CEOs attending the
Meet the man grooming Cairo’s donkeys
In the shadow of Cairo’s medieval aqueduct, Mohammad Mustafa teaches his 5-year-old son the family’s trade, one shear at a time. Mohammad is one of Cairo’s donkey barbers, an expert in trimming and styling horses, camels, mules, sheep, goats, dogs
Toyota racing to record profit, but China flashing red signal
TOKYO: Toyota said it was on track to book a record $17.5 billion full-year net profit, as Japan’s major automakers wrapped up a bumper earnings season, but the industry is facing headwinds from slower demand at home and in China.
Guard who got ‘too close’ to Obama out of job
A security guard fired after President Barack Obama’s trip to Atlanta said Monday that he lost his job because he snapped a picture of the presidential motorcade to send to his mother and is humiliated by news reports wrongly claiming
Arun Jaitley: India economic reform a ‘long journey’
NEW DELHI: Reforming India’s flagging economy will be a “long journey”, the country’s finance minister told foreign investors on Wednesday, playing down the prospect of “big-bang” changes. Arun Jaitley warned there were no quick fixes for India’s economic problems, telling
Married at 11, Saudi woman tells her story
Um Sultan lost her parents when she was a child, resulting in her getting married before she left her teens and taking abuse from her husband, Al-Hayat reported. Living in a poor neighborhood in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, she
Diabetics to be given 300,000 glucometers
The Ministry of Health is to distribute 300,000 more glucometers to diabetics in the Kingdom, according to a senior health official. In an interview with Arab News, Muhammad Al-Harbi, director general of Diabetes Centers and Units at the ministry’s General
A lifetime of perks in UAE help cushion wealth gap
Analysed By : Umm Al-Quwain The United Arab Emirates contains the world’s tallest building, an artificial indoor ski slope and man-made islands shaped like the world. Dubai’s fleet of police cars includes a $2.5 million Bugatti Veyron and a $500,000
Finland to train technicians
The Kingdom and Finland are to embark on a joint plan to offer technical and vocational education to Saudi youth. The modalities of cooperation were discussed on Monday during a meeting between Deputy Labor Minister Moufarrej Al-Haqbani and Krista Kiuru,
UK spy chief says Web is command center for terror
The new head of Britain’s electronic eavesdropping agency said U.S.-based social media have become the command and control network of choice for terrorists and criminals and that tech companies are in denial about its misuse. Writing in Tuesday’s Financial Times,
Shoura members say Social Affairs Ministry working below par
The Shoura Council recently convened a meeting in which it addressed the issue of poverty, especially among the disabled, unemployed and divorcees. The discussion included recommendations and solutions to the problems by council members. Members criticized the performance of the
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