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 »
Other Side of the Mirror: Who killed Mohsin Shaikh?
By : Bikram Vohra Who gave these people the permission to be the conscience of the nation? Just because some idiot morphed pictures of RSS leader Bal Thackeray on the Net you cannot turn into cold blooded killers and justify
Waiting for another Saladin?
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka :: That’s the word that comes to mind to describe the eventful life and times of Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi. Born in 1944 in Nablus at the height of the Palestinian displacement or Nakba (catastrophe)
Food safety drive ahead of Ramadan
The Makkah Municipality has intensified inspection campaigns to ensure public health and safety during the holy month of Ramadan. Public parking lots at the entrance of the holy city, cleaning of the city’s streets, maintaining the sanitation of the seasonal
Car scheme delay irks disabled
People with disabilities here are angry over delays in the SR1.5 billion scheme that would provide them with specially modified cars. They say Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah allocated the money for the cars, but the Ministry
Gold Prices Drop to 16-Week Low
Gold prices sank to their lowest level in 16 weeks as worries about political friction in Eastern Europe subsided and amid signs that the U.S. economy continues to recover from a winter slowdown. The most actively traded contract, gold for
Pakistan court orders police to charge ex-CIA station chief
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s High Court on Thursday ordered police to press charges against the CIA’s former station chief for murder, conspiracy and waging war against Pakistan. Judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui issued the orders following a 2010 court petition by drone activist
Indian police arrest Hindu gang over riot death
MUMBAI: Indian police said they had arrested 13 members of a radical group after a man was beaten to death in a city suburb during an outbreak of rioting. IT manager Shaikh Mohasin Sadiq, 28, was on a side street
Palestinian fury as Israel plans 1,500 settler homes
JERUSALEM: Israeli plans to build 1,500 new settler homes in response to the formation of a Palestinian government backed by Hamas sparked angry demands from its leaders Thursday for “serious” action from Washington. The plans were unveiled by the Israeli
India’s Modi set to meet Obama in Washington in September
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington to meet President Barack Obama in September, two Indian newspapers reported, signaling a new start in ties with a leader once denied a visa by the US Modi, who swept
Libya’s rogue general survives suicide blast
TRIPOLI, Libya: A Libyan general who has been leading an offensive against radicals dominating the country’s political scene survived a suicide attack on his residence in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday, military officials said. The bomber drove up
Severe hunger can have lasting effects: Study
PARIS: Nutrition therapy has saved the lives of millions of malnourished infants, but may not restore an imbalance in gut bacteria that is key to long-term health and vitality, researchers said. In a paper in the journal Nature, the team
Response to refugee crisis ‘disappointing’
AMMAN: World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim said on Wednesday international support for Jordan and Lebanon to help them cope with hosting more than 1.6 million Syrian refugees was “disappointing.” “So far the support for Jordan and also Lebanon… has
Egyptians can apply for Saudi visas from Sunday
CAIRO – Saudi Embassy in Egypt announced that it has decided to start issuing visas to visit the Kingdom through three regulatory stages, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the embassy said that
Influx of affordable housing solutions seen in the GCC
JEDDAH – The rapid urbanization and population growth in the GCC have resulted in an increased demand for affordable housing units from low- and middle-income households. Estimates from the United Nations show that the number people living in the cities
New India parliament adjourns after minister death
NEW DELHI — The first session of India’s newly elected Parliament lasted only minutes on Wednesday as lawmakers immediately adjourned in a mark of respect for a government minister who died in a car crash. The process of swearing-in the
Germany investigates Merkel’s phone scandal
BERLIN: German federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into the alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cell phone by the U.S. National Security Agency, they said Wednesday. Chief Prosecutor Harald Range has been mulling for months whether to open a
Indonesian presidential campaign kicks off
JAKARTA: Campaigning for Indonesia’s July presidential election officially kicked off Wednesday, with favorite Joko Widodo facing a tough challenge from a Suharto-era former general with a chequered human rights record. Widodo, who won legions of fans during his time as
India likely to welcome foreign online retailers
NEW DELHI: India could allow global online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. to sell their own products as early as next month, removing restrictions that have held back competition in one of the world’s biggest, and most price-sensitive, retail markets.
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