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 »
Saudi Arabia supplies less oil in September despite output rise
Saudi Arabia supplied less crude oil to the market in September than a month earlier, an industry soruce said on Thursday, at a time when some OPEC members are calling on the top oil exporter to cut back output to
SCTA to develop agro-tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has collaborated with farm owners in the Riyadh province to develop agro-tourism in the Kingdom. Agro-tourism, which involves any agriculture-based operation that brings visitors to a farm or ranch, is a form
At least 100,000 Rohingya continue to flee Myanmar
A growing sense of desperation is fueling a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from western Myanmar, with the number fleeing by boat since communal violence broke out two years ago now topping 100,000, a leading expert said Saturday. Chris Lewa,
Kobani ground fighting toll passes 800
BEIRUT: More than 800 people have been killed in ground fighting for Kobani since Islamic State (IS) group militants attacked the Syrian Kurdish enclave on Sept. 16, a monitoring group said. The IS have lost 481 dead, while 313 Kurds
Tunisian seculars claim lead in historic vote
As authorities continue to count ballots cast in Tunisia’s historic parliamentary elections, the country’s main secular coalition claimed an early victory over the once-dominant Islamist Ennahda party. While official results will not be revealed before Wednesday, Nida Tunis (Tunisia’s Call),
KSA vows support for Afghan peace, security
Crown Prince Salman and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai discussed regional and bilateral issues during their meeting in Riyadh on Sunday. It was Afghan president’s first foreign visit since assuming office. “The crown prince and the Afghan president discussed the
German spies warn ISIS has anti-aircraft rockets
Germany’s intelligence service believes Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist fighters in northern Iraq possess anti-aircraft weapons that could take down passenger jets, according to a newspaper report Sunday. The BND federal intelligence service had told German lawmakers
GCC ‘relatively upbeat’ despite oil price plunge
Gulf states, which have based their budgets on an oil price of $80 a barrel or less, are likely to remain relatively sanguine about current oil market conditions, say Saudi-based economists and analysts. Their assessment follows International Monetary Fund chief
Tunisia election turnout at 60 percent
Voting polls in which Tunisians will elect their new parliament opened on Sunday, after two years of political turbulence that followed the ouster of long-term autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. With just an hour to go before polls closed, Al
Grand mufti warns against disunity
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has urged Muslims to maintain unity amid turbulent times. Al-Asheikh, also president of the Council of Senior Scholars, made the remark during a recent statement congratulating Muslims on the advent of the new Hijri
Peshmerga to avoid direct conflict in Kobane
Iraqi Kurdish forces will not engage in direct combat in the Syrian town of Kobane but will provide artillery support to fellow Kurds fending off Islamic State militants there, Kurdistan Regional Government spokesman Safeen Dizayee told Reuters. The announcement comes
Saudi women demand strict anti-harassment laws
Saudi women are demanding harsher and more official regulations against sexual harassment as they enter into new work domains. Families, social institutions and mosques are being urged to join forces in the campaign against harassment. Women who frequent malls and
Jordanian woman kills three of her children
A Jordanian mother reportedly strangled three of her children to death in the capital Amman on Saturday, as the motive behind the murders remains unknown. Security sources told Agence France-Presse that the 40-year-old woman strangled two of her daughters –
Iraq PM seeks more Jordan help to battle ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi called for greater cooperation with Jordan in the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, as he held talks Sunday in Amman, state media reported. Jordan, which borders Iraq’s Anbar province, much of which has
Syria Qaeda threatens Lebanon prisoners over Tripoli unrest
Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate threatened Sunday to kill Lebanese soldiers it captured in fighting in August unless the army halts operations against Islamist militants in Lebanon’s second city Tripoli. Meanwhile, attacks targeting two Lebanese army tanks kill four soldiers, sources told
Five-year-olds learn coding as Britain eyes digital future
LONDON: “Miss! We made it breathe out fire!” exclaimed 10-year-old Joe, pointing at the laptop on his desk, where he has programmed his animated dragon to belch flames into the face of the Greek hero Heracles. Gasps of excitement ripple
‘Trash’ wins top prize at Rome fest
ROME: British director Stephen Daldry, of “Billy Elliot” and “The Reader” fame, won the Rome Film Festival’s top prize Saturday with his adventure thriller “Trash” set in Brazilian favelas. The film about children who forage in landfills for a living
Celebs go on selfie spree with Modi
MUMBAI: Bollywood celebrities like Sonam Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor recently went on a selfie spree when they got a chance to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ““#bestselfieever #namo #modivate #relliancefoundation,” Sonam, who met Modi at the inauguration of the
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