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 »
‘To save Urdu, people should learn its script’
The Annual Mushaira 2014 introduced and gathered a number of new poets who are gradually getting a foothold in the field of Urdu poetry in India. Moin Shadab, anchor and assistant producer of Sahara TV’s Alami Samay Urdu News Channel,
Sharif: Protests will not divert our journey
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he would not cave in to protests demanding his resignation, striking a defiant note in his first major speech since the crisis erupted two weeks ago. Sharif told Parliament his government would not
Iraqi victims tried to flee Blackwater, U.S. says as case goes to jury
Blackwater USA Chief Executive Erik Prince testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on security contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington October 2, 2007. Four former security guards for Blackwater Worldwide “took something that
Allegations against top minister irk PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday denied reports that the son of a top minister was involved in influence peddling, seeking to staunch the type of corruption allegations that sent the country’s last government to election defeat.
U.S. moves prisoners from Afghan prison to Pakistan, Yemen
The United States has moved additional prisoners out of a small military prison in Afghanistan, bringing the number of people remaining at the U.S. detention center near the Afghan capital to under 30, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Nine prisoners
New Taleban group vows more attacks in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A new bloc of the Pakistani Taleban has vowed to carry on the movement’s campaign of bombings and shootings, in the militants’ first video message since a major army assault on their strongholds. Senior commanders announced the creation of
Broken man living on dreams pulls Japan into Syria hostage drama
When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you
Nusra Front seizes Syria crossing near Israel
Al-Qaeda’s Syria wing al-Nusra Front and other Islamist fighters have taken control of a border crossing on the line dividing Syria from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a group monitoring the Syrian conflict said on Wednesday. The fighters, who have vowed
Saudi initiative to boost GCC ties
Three top Saudi officials visited Doha and Manama on Wednesday and held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa as part of efforts to strengthen GCC ties and join forces to
Prince Khaled honored with Makkah excellence award
Education Minister Prince Khaled Al-Faisal received an award of excellence from Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah at a huge gathering of princes, ministers, elite and dignitaries from both the government and private sectors at the Jeddah Hilton on Tuesday.
Prince Alwaleed gives cash incentive for Hilal players
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), awarded each player of Al Hilal SR20,000 after the Riyadh-based football club qualified for the semifinals of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Champions League. Prince Alwaleed announced on his Twitter
Two-day weekend stays
The Labor Ministry has denied reports that it was withdrawing the 40-hour work week and two-day weekend system in the private sector after coming under pressure from businesses. The ministry said the revised labor law proposing a two-day weekend has
Raina ton props huge India win over England
CARDIFF, Wales: Suresh Raina’s dynamic century laid the platform for world champions India’s crushing 133-run win over England in the second One-Day International at Cardiff on Wednesday. Victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series following Monday’s washout
South Africa chases down 327 to beat Australia
HARARE, Zimbabwe: Former schoolmates AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis both hit centuries in a game-changing 206-run partnership as South Africa chased down 327 to beat top-ranked Australia by seven wickets on Wednesday. The South Africans struck the first
US intelligence: 300 Americans fighting alongside Islamic State
The United States government is tracking as many as 300 Americans supposedly fighting with Islamic State, the jihadist group with a heavy presence in parts of Syria and Iraq, according to senior US officials. Washington is worried that radicalized foreign
ISIS wants a five-star ticket to publicity. It gets it.
By: Chris Doyle Surf around the web and there is no shortage of charming decapitation videos. But you may or may not be surprised to learn that many of them have nothing to do with ISIS or al-Qaeda. The Setas
Stray fire from Syrian Golan injures Israeli officer
An Israeli army officer was moderately injured on Wednesday by stray fire from fighting on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights plateau, a military spokeswoman said. “There was errant fire from the internal fighting in Syria and an officer
Sources: US considering new relief mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON: US defense officials say the Obama administration is considering launching a humanitarian relief operation for Shiite Turkmen in northern Iraq who have been under siege for weeks by Islamic State militants. The imperiled town of Amirli is about 105
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