Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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 »

 

Yemen’s Houthi rebels give president ultimatum

Yemen’s Shiite rebels, who are in control of the capital, are giving the president 10 days to form a government, hinting at a takeover attempt if their demands are not met. The Shiite group, also known as Houthis, on Friday

Peshmerga leave Turkish restaurant ‘without paying’

They came, they saw and they left, purportedly, without paying the bill. Amid confusion over the plans of the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters set to cross from Turkey to fight militants in Kobane, one contingent ate a full meal in

Fire ravages iconic French radio building

A fire broke out on Friday on the seventh floor of the “Maison de la radio” (“Radio house”), a vast circular building in Paris housing several media operations. Firefighters said the blaze started on the seventh floor, which is currently

‘Qaeda’ gunmen kill Yemen police officer, soldier

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed a Yemeni police officer and a soldier in two separate attacks in the south of the strife-torn country, security sources said Friday. “Two Al-Qaeda gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed commander Fadl al-Majidi on Thursday

Iraq’s Sistani calls on Baghdad to help Sunni tribes after ISIS killings

Iraq’s most senior Shiite cleric called on the government on Friday to rush to the aid of Sunni tribes battling Islamic State, after the militant group executed at least 220 tribesmen west of Baghdad this week. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s

One in seven young Brits have ‘warm feelings’ towards ISIS: poll

One in seven young adults in the UK have “warm feelings” towards the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, a poll quoted by London-based newspaper The Times reported on Friday. The pro-extremist leanings suggested by the poll

Growing number of foreigners in terror groups: U.N.

A new United Nations report says the world is facing a challenge of foreign fighters in terror groups on an “unprecedented scale,” with about 15,000 in Syria and Iraq alone. The report by a panel of experts monitoring al-Qaida and

Too much focus on Kobane in anti-ISIS campaign: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he believed that the coalition combatting Islamic State militants was focusing too much on the Syrian town of Kobani near the Turkish border and should turn its attention to other areas “Why Kobani

Iraqi trio held by Swiss over suspected ISIS attack plot

Swiss authorities confirmed on Friday that three Iraqis arrested in March are suspected of having planned a terrorist attack in Europe on behalf of the Islamic State group. At the end of March, authorities “arrested three Iraqi citizens suspected of

Why NaMo is making a mess of it?

Bikram Vohra

By : Bikram Vohra Other Side of the Mirror: Why NaMo is making a mess of it After deep and introspective study I have finally figured out why Modi bashers are so frightfully busy bashing. He is not playing the

Thank you Sweden

Abdulrahman al-Rashed

By : Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Even when the Swedish foreign minister promised that his country will recognize the State of Palestine, we weren’t sure it would. We knew that such kind of decisions would be subject to serious pressures. The

Shell: Oil drop yet to have full impact on profits

Ben van Beurden

AMSTERDAM: Shell, Europe’s largest oil producer, reported a dip in third quarter profit on Thursday, but said it has yet to feel the full impact of the recent slide in oil prices. As the company reported a 4.5 percent dip

US:1,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria each month

More than 1,000 foreign jihadists are streaming into Syria and Iraq each month despite the ongoing international aerial military campaign there, the United States has warned. U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials have said the U.S.-led military campaign against the Islamic

SEC official: ‘Solar energy is a must, not a choice’

RIYADH: Sun-blessed Saudi Arabia has no choice but to invest in solar energy, a senior official of the national electricity provider said. “Solar energy is a must, not a choice,” Hamed Al-Saggaf, an executive director with the Saudi Electricity Company,

Group accused of aiming to set up North Lebanon ‘emirate’

Eighteen suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group were indicted Thursday on charges of aiming to set up an “emirate” in northern Lebanon, national news agency NNA reported. It did not identify all of

Jaguar Land Rover opens $800m factory in Britain

LONDON: British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has opened a $800 million engine manufacturing center in western England, creating 1,400 jobs. The business, owned by Indian giant Tata Motors, will now manufacture in-house engines for new Jaguar Land Rover

Halloween is ‘haram,’ declares Malaysia fatwa council

A Malaysian Islamic authority has banned Halloween celebration in a fatwa (religious edict), according to a local media report on Wednesday. The country’s National Fatwa Council slammed the spooky tradition as “Western,” deviating away from the teachings of Islam. “The

Samsung vows changes after mobile profit plunges

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. admitted erring in its smartphone strategy and vowed to overhaul its handset lineup after profit from those devices tumbled last quarter to the lowest in more than three years. The South Korean company, which climbed from

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