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 »
World Cup changed my life: Shakira
BRAZIL: Colombian pop star Shakira, who performed at this year’s FIFA World Cup closing ceremony, said the tournament changed her life as she met her husband on the 2010 closer. The ‘She Wolf’ singer, 37, who has an 18-month-old son
Pakistan’s ‘Wandering Falcon’ author dies
ISLAMABAD: Jamil Ahmad, the author of an acclaimed collection of short stories about life in Pakistan’s tribal badlands, has died after a long illness, his family said on Monday. Ahmad, a career civil servant, found fame as a writer late
In response to Patrick Cockburn and Sir Richard Dearlove
By: Faisal J. Abbas In a recent article in The Independent, Patrick Cockburn made a number of wide and questionable assumptions relating to Saudi Arabia, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the recent crisis in Iraq. However,
When the Right To Information becomes a fight for information in India
By: Amit Ganguly The Congress party-led government that drafted the Right To Information (RTI) Act in 2005 touted the law as one of its success stories for the average Indian in the last election. Whether it played any role in
Israel says it downed drone along coastline
Israel’s military on Monday said it downed a drone fired from Gaza near its southern coastline, Israeli military officials were quoted by the Associated Press as saying. This is the first time Israel encountered such a weapon since its campaign
Israeli troops kill Palestinian stone-thrower
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes with stone-throwers near the southern West Bank city of Hebron early on Monday, both sides said, as tensions mounted over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Israeli military sources said soldiers shot
Twin blasts kill eight in Egypt’s Sinai
One Egyptian security officer and seven civilians were killed in two successive explosions in Egypt’s Sinai region late Sunday near the border with Israel, the interior ministry and security officials said, Agence France Presse reported. Egypt has been hit by
Qatar to buy patriot missiles in $11 bln deal: U.S. officials
Qatar plans to buy U.S. Patriot missile batteries and Apache attack helicopters in an arms deal worth about $11 billion, senior Pentagon officials said Monday. The sale would provide Qatar with roughly ten radars and 34 launchers for Patriot systems
Saudi doctor who joined ISIS killed: reports
A Saudi national who had previously worked as a doctor before joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been killed, according to social media accounts on Monday. It is not clear how Faisal bin Shaman al-Aanzi died
Al Qaeda’s North African wing rejects Iraq-Syria caliphate
Al Qaeda’s North African wing has rejected the mediaeval-style caliphate declared by a militant Islamist group in Iraq and Syria, and confirmed its allegiance to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, according a statement posted on social media. The group calling
Philippine leader’s approval down on doubt over corruption effort
MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s performance ratings have plunged to their lowest ever, two independent pollsters said on Monday, as a perception grew that he is not serious enough in efforts to fight corruption. Aquino, the son of an assassinated
Arab League meeting today on Gaza; death toll now at 172
CAIRO: Arab League foreign ministers will meet in Cairo later Monday to discuss Israel’s deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 172 Palestinians and wounded 1,230 in its seventh day. There have not been any Israeli
Gaza’s fifth war, and not its last
By: Bakir Oweida Over the past few days people on the street, in the press and on satellite TV and radio stations, have been saying that Israel has decided to launch its third war against the Gaza Strip, coming as
Russia, the fly on the wall of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By: Maria Dubovikova The eternal conflict between Israel and Palestine goes is going through a new bout of escalation. The international community has cynically got used to coexisting with this conflict during the ages of its existence. The escalations are
This device may ‘kill’ computer mouse
WASHINGTON: A thimble-like device that sits at the end of your finger and allows you to interact with the virtual world in three dimensions may render the indispensable computer mouse obsolete. The way in which humans interact with computers has
ISIS and the potential for toxic warfare
By: Dr. Theodore Karasik Reports over the past few days of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) capturing chemical and uranium compounds is bringing to light the issue of how violent terrorist groups may use such materials for nefarious
Saudi king orders funds to help Palestinian Red Crescent
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Sunday immediate assistance to the Palestinian Red Crescent in Gaza worth more than $50 million, according to the kingdom’s state run news agency. Finance Minister Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, in
Israel strikes Gaza for the 7th day as death toll hits 172
Israel kept up air strikes and artillery fire on the Gaza Strip Monday despite diplomatic efforts to halt the bloodshed, as its offensive entered the seventh day, AFP reported. Aircraft struck three training facilities of Hamas’s military wing, the Ezzedine
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