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 »
S. African pilgrims arrive on Aug. 25
South African pilgrims are expected to arrive in Jeddah on Aug. 25, Ebrahim Edries, the country’s consul-general, told Arab News on Monday. Edries expressed gratitude and appreciation for the services rendered by the government to pilgrims irrespective of where they
Sisi performs umrah during Saudi Arabia state visit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has performed Umrah in Makkah while on an official state visit to Saudi Arabia this week. Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year. Saudi King
Cabinet backs king’s call to confront terrorism
The Council of Ministers has backed Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s call to confront terrorism and extremism, while denouncing Israel’s barbarism against Palestinians in Gaza. The Cabinet meeting, which was presided over by Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin,
Cabinet commends KACST scientists on new discovery
The Council of Ministers on Monday commended four Saudi researchers who, together with fellow researchers from other countries, have discovered a material that would hopefully open new horizons for the oil industry. All four researchers belong to King Abdulaziz City
‘Ninja Turtles’ bring box-office power
LOS ANGELES “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” sliced off $65 million at the weekend box office. Paramount Pictures’ comic-book adaptation featuring Megan Fox alongside computer-generated renditions of the pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling superheroes lunged into first place in its debut weekend, according to
ISIS defeats Kurds in flashpoint Iraq town of Jalawla
Islamist militants on Monday defeated Kurdish peshmerga troops in the flashpoint Iraqi town of Jalawla, killing at least 10 in a fierce two-day battle, security sources said, according to Agence France-Presse. “Daash (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) fighters took
Five years in Turkey with President Erdogan
By: Ceylan Ozbudak Yesterday, the Turkish people went to the ballot box to elect Turkey’s first directly elected head of state. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had served as Turkey’s prime minister for three consecutive terms, won the election and rose
Too little too late for Iraq’s Yazidi minority?
By : Abdullah Hamidaddin This is not the first time militants have attacked the Yazidi community. In 2007, more than 400 were killed in suicide bomb attacks. The al-Qaeda operative who masterminded the killing was later killed by the United
Why did ISIS turn its back on Damascus and Baghdad?
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were two months ago marching south towards the gates of the Iraqi capital following their capture of the city of Mosul and after they seized control of
Iran’s Rowhani blasts critics as ‘political cowards’
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani delivered a broadside Monday at critics of his efforts to engage with the West and seek a nuclear deal, accusing them of political cowardice and mischief. In a speech broadcast live, Rowhani attacked the hardline factions
Israel, Palestinians begin indirect Gaza talks
Israel and the Palestinians began talks in Cairo on Monday to try and end the conflict in Gaza and lift the blockade on the coastal enclave, Egypt’s state news agency MENA said. The indirect talks are being mediated by Egypt
‘Ten percent’ of child beggars in Saudi Arabia are Nationals
The Ministry of Social Affairs has pointed out that 10 percent of children caught begging in the streets are Saudi. The ministry said it is providing them shelter and necessary care in observation centers. Khalid Al-Thebaiti, the ministry’s spokesman, said
HRW executives denied entry to Egypt
Egypt has barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the country ahead of the release of a report on a mass killing of protesters, HRW officials said Monday. Kenneth Roth, executive director of the New York-based NGO, and
Turkey’s new president, is he the right man for the job?
By : Mahir Zeynalov Raising Turkish flags and honking their cars, youth celebrated the rise of Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the presidency in Istanbul and across Turkey. According to unofficial results, Erdogan, who has served the country
Iraqi national alliance nominates Abadi as new PM
Iraqi national alliance nominated Monday deputy parliament speaker Haider al-Abadi as prime minister, according to Reuters news agency. “The National Alliance has named Haidar al-Abadi as its candidate for prime minister,” a lawmaker said. Several other sources in parliament confirmed
ISIS beheads, crucifies in push for Syria’s east
ISIS militants have stormed towns in eastern Syria, crucifying two people and executing 23 others in the past five days, Reuters News Agency reported, quoting a Syrian monitoring group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring organization, and
A Two-Step Plan to Stop Hackers
There are a number of ways that consumers could react to the news this week that Russian hackers got their hands on 1.2 billion username and password combinations. We could pass it off as just another theft — one that
U.S. conducts fourth aid drop in Iraq
U.S. military planes conducted a fourth air drop of food and water for civilians besieged by militants on a mountain in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said Sunday. A C-17 and three C-130 cargo aircraft dropped 88 bundles of supplies that
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