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 »
‘Urdu Ghazal is a true mirror of our society,’ says Indian poet
The Indian Consulate General of India organized an Annual Mushaira in Jeddah and Riyadh. For years this has become a profound literary tradition in Jeddah for Indians living in Saudi Arabia. All in all, 13 Indian poets from every nook
Kidnappers free U.S. journalist missing in Syria since 2012
A young American who has been held hostage for two years by an Islamist rebel group in Syria has been freed, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. “Finally he is returning home,” Kerry said in a statement, confirming
Boko Haram leader says ruling Nigerian town by Islamic law
The leader of Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram said his fighters were now ruling the captured northeastern town of Gwoza “by Islamic law”, in the first video to state a territorial claim in more than five years of violent insurrection.
Sucide bomber targets Iraq worshipers
A suicide bomber attacked Shiite worshippers during prayers in eastern Baghdad on Monday, killing 11 people, security and medical officials said. The attack, which targeted a Shiite place of worship, or husseiniyah, also wounded 32 people, the officials said. It
Holocaust families blast Israel over Gaza conflict
Israel’s attacks on Gaza have been condemned by more than 300 Holocaust survivors and their descendants as a “massacre,” the BBC reported on Sunday. The statement has been posted as an advert in the New York Times by left-wing organization,
Ensuring Ebola-free Haj
By: Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Haj season started just recently. Haj or pilgrimage to Makkah is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is required to be performed by a Muslim once in a lifetime if he/she is adult and can afford it
Islamic authority: Extremists no ‘Islamic State’
The top Islamic authority in Egypt, revered by many Muslims worldwide, launched an Internet-based campaign Sunday challenging an extremist group in Syria and Iraq by saying it should not be called an “Islamic State.” The campaign by the Dar el-Ifta,
How can we defeat ISIS if we don’t understand it?
By: Jamal Khashoggi The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been digging its own grave, just as it has irrationally led many to their graves. It did not disappoint all those who followed its rise and predicted the
UK says is close to identifying Briton suspected of beheading
Britain is close to identifying a man, thought to be British, who was shown beheading U.S. journalist James Foley in a video released by the Islamic State militant group last week, its ambassador to the United States, Peter Westmacott, told
From 9/11 to Foley’s murder, extremism lives on
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed It was following negligence and a lack of attention that the al-Qaeda organization flourished and attacked U.S. soil on Sept. 11, 2001. The event marked the beginning of the war on terror. A new era of the
A Mexican standoff in Pakistan
By: Khaled Almaeena A Mexican standoff is taking place in Pakistan. Opposition politician Imran Khan, who recently called off talks with the elected government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, as well as populist cleric Tahir ul-Qadri are parked in front
Street cleaners deserve charity
SOME people in the Kingdom oppose giving Zakat or Sadaqa (charity) money to cleaning workers. They argue that the workers should not abandon their work to beg at the traffic lights or in front of shopping malls, waiting for motorists
Scientists say diabetes could be cured
That disease is caused when chunks of the hormone amylin clump together. Scientists say diabetes could be cured after compelling evidence revealed that juvenile-onset or type-1 diabetes and type-2 diabetes are both caused by the formation of toxic clumps of
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Fiqh Council official condemns extremism JEDDAH — The secretary-general of the Muslim World League’s Islamic Fiqh Council said the Islamic nation has been undermined by Muslims who have embraced extremist ideologies. “These ideologies allow their followers to claim others
Doctor treated with Ebola drug discharged from U.S. hospital
An American doctor who contracted Ebola treating victims of the deadly virus in Liberia has recovered and will be discharged on Thursday by the U.S. hospital that treated him with an experimental drug, his charity said. Kent Brantly was given
Big drop in number of labour disputes
According to a report issued by the ministry, there was a considerable drop in the number of cases registered with the commission following a seven-month amnesty announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah last year for expatriates
New SEC plants to ramp up Riyadh’s electricity capacity
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) plans to bring online more than 4,750 MW of natural gas-fired generating capacity in Riyadh between 2015 and 2017. One power plant there, known as PP10, will have an additional 1,150 MW operational from May
Egypt hosts conference to tackle Libya crisis
Egypt on Monday hosted a meeting of foreign ministers of Libya and its neighbors, as Islamist militias openly challenge the legitimacy of parliament after seizing Tripoli’s airport. The meeting in Cairo on Monday included the foreign ministers of Libya, Egypt,
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