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 »
Google Domains: Google to soon launch its own domain registration service
[wpResize] New Delhi: Google is working on a domain registration service, Google Domains. According to the company, the service will help users search, find, purchase and transfer domains – whether it’s .com, .biz, .org, or any of the wide range
Yahoo Aviate: A new homescreen app for Android launched; available for free
[wpResize] San Francisco: Yahoo ramped up its move to mobile, grabbing for Android smartphone home screens with an Aviate application tuned to where people are. Yahoo bought Aviate early this year in a deal reported to be valued at about
Yahoo Aviate for Android
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Mobile radiation not harmful, say health experts and doctors
[wpResize] Kolkata: A group of health experts and doctors have come together on the same platform to dispel fears of harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones and towers. As part of an awareness campaign by the Cellular Operators Association
Google Glass goes on sale in Britain, the first country outside the US
[wpResize] San Francisco: Google on Monday made Glass available in Britain to early adopters willing to spend 1,000 pounds for a chance to dabble with the Internet-linked eyewear. The California-based technology titan expanded an “explorer” program beyond the United States
Saudi Arabia becomes major importer of hard and soft wheat
[wpResize] JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia bought 780,000 tons of hard and soft wheat in a tender for shipment periods between September 10 and November 30, the Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization (GSFMO) said on Monday. Of the total, it
Penalties for harming antiquities
Cabinet approves urban heritage law JEDDAH – The Council of Ministers on Monday approved a landmark law to protect its antiquities and heritage, as well as to give the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) powers to handle them.
Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah hotel occupancy expands
[wpResize] JEDDAH – In Saudi Arabia, Jeddah witnessed an 8.8 percent expansion in hotel rooms’ yield to $207 on a 6.7 percent growth in average room rate to $266 and 1 percent in occupancy to 77 percent, during the first
Soccer’s many moves boost fitness skills, experts say
[wpResize] NEW YORK — Young soccer players may never reach the dazzling athleticism on display at the World Cup in Brazil, but fitness experts say the sport cultivates such a variety of skills that playing it can underpin a lifetime
IDB extends $100b financial assistance to members in 40 years
[wpResize] JEDDAH – The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group has given $100 billion in financial assistance to its member countries during the last 40 years, IDB President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali announced here on Monday. Speaking at a press conference
Haia staff barred from spying on people
[wpResize] RIYADH — Staffers of the Commission for Promotion of Virtues and Prevention of Vice (Haia) have been barred from spying on people or chasing suspects. Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, president of the commission, also warned the Haia members working in
Key Iraq town, airport fall to militants
[wpResize] BAGHDAD – The strategic north Iraq town of Tal Afar and its airport were in the hands of militants on Monday after days of heavy fighting, a local official and witnesses said. “The town of Tal Afar and the
Iraqis seek shelter from battles and privation
[wpResize] KALAK, Iraq – On a dusty patch of land off a highway in northern Iraq, Faisal watches his three-week-old son cry in the tent that is now his home. The temperature hovers around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), and
SABIC unveils first polycarbonate BIPV panels
[wpResize] RIYADH – SABIC leads the curve with first polycarbonate BIPV panels featuring design flexibility, thermal insulation & energy production in one solution. With approximately 70 gigawatts (GW) of cumulative global installations, photovoltaic (PV) systems represent the third most important
Oman hosts GCC Metro and Rail Conference ’14
[wpResize] JEDDAH – The GCC Metro and Rail Conference (GMRC 2014) will be hosted by Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, in collaboration with The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – Secretariat General. The conference will
17 Muslims killed in C.Africa’s latest sectarian strife
[wpResize] BANGUI, Central African Republic: Gunmen have killed 17 Muslims at a camp in the center of the strife-torn Central African Republic in the latest sectarian violence to wrack the impoverished country, peacekeepers said on Tuesday. “Seventeen people, all of
Syria hands over last of declared chemical weapons
[wpResize] NICOSIA, Cyprus: The last of Syria’s acknowledged stockpile of chemical weapons has been handed over to Western governments for destruction, the organization charged with overseeing the elimination of such weapons said Monday. The final 8 percent of the 1,300-ton
Kerry in Iraq as insurgents seize strategic town, airport
[wpResize] BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Baghdad to push for stability, as Sunni militants overran a strategic Shiite town and an airport, tightening their grip on north Iraq. Flying in from Jordan on a visit which
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