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 »
The road ahead for Modi
By : Rajeev Sharma Now that Narendra Modi has capped his eight-month-long arduous battle he fought as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate and has taken over as India’s 15th prime minister, he has two paths to choose from; both leading
El-Sissi’s policy toward Assad
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashid Egyptian President-elect Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi dedicated most of his electoral campaign to addressing domestic issues. He did not say much about world affairs, Libya’s stability and defending the Gulf. Some websites affiliated with the Syrian regime began
A Return to the Arab Street
By : Ramzy Baroud IRRESPECTIVE of how one feels about the direction taken by various Arab revolutions in the last three years, a few facts remain incontestable. Arab revolts began in the streets of poor, despairing Arab cities and Arabs
Muslim Techie Beaten to Death in Pune; 7 Men of Hindu Sena Held
PUNE — A young IT professional was killed, allegedly by members of a radical Hindu outfit, as he was returning home Monday night, after derogatory pictures of Shivaji and Bal Thackeray uploaded on Facebook triggered communal tension across the city
China defends Tiananmen crackdown on eve of 25th anniversary
BEIJING — China defended the bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the eve of the 25th anniversary, saying it had chosen the correct path for the sake of the people. For the ruling Communist
Anti-royalists take to streets as Spain king abdicates
MADRID — Thousands of anti-royalists took to the streets across Spain calling for a vote on the monarchy’s survival after the abdication of King Juan Carlos. Rather than hand over the throne to Crown Prince Felipe, to be known as
Yemeni accused of plotting to kill troops
ROCHESTER, New York — A New York business owner from Yemen plotted vengeance attacks against members of the US military for American actions overseas and Shiite Muslims over the civil war in Syria, according to federal authorities. Federal authorities said
Maiteeq ‘seizes’ PM’s office
TRIPOLI – Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Maiteeq took over the Prime Ministry building with the help of Libya Shield forces and Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room. Although force was used there was no violence or shooting. Maiteeq then held his first cabinet
Are we guilty in our dealing with domestic helpers?
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi IN the weekly column titled ‘Are we innocent?’ carried by this newspaper on Feb. 27, 2013, I dealt with some of the crimes allegedly committed by housemaids. The article also examined the crimes perpetrated against
Ramblings of an expatriate
By : Tariq A. Al-Maeena MY column last week on how some residents in this country view their hosts prompted another interesting response from Abdunnasser, a south Indian gentleman whose words deserve to be heard. It is not geared simply
Harming Egypt like harming us: King
Riyadh invites countries to take part in donors conference for Cairo RIYADH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Tuesday hailed the election of Egypt’s ex-army chief Abdel Fatah El-Sisi to the presidency as a “historic day,”
High electricity bills irk Jeddawis
“The electricity bill was for more than SR400 although we have only four rooms and a hall,” said Mazen Abdel Jawad, who usually pays SR200-300 a month. Air conditioning units consume more than 80 percent of the electric bill, he
Islamic Engineers hold global meet in Makkah
Experts and heads of the 21-member Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries (FEIIC) met in Makkah recently. The meeting was significant in view of the massive developmental projects currently being undertaken in the Kingdom’s key cities, asserted Ghazi Saeed
Clinton defends prisoner swap
BROOMFIELD, Colorado — Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday gave a measured defense of the Obama administration’s controversial decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a US soldier held hostage in Afghanistan, noting that many of America’s allies make similar
Saudi-Pakistan ties reach new heights with visit
A six-member delegation of Pakistani parliamentarians and scholars visited the Shoura Council on Tuesday to hold discussions with Saudi officials on improving ties between the two legislatures. Pakistan Sen. Mushahid Hussain led the delegation, which met with Shoura Council President
Free glucometers for diabetics
The Ministry of Health will distribute 800,000 blood glucose meters free-of-charge to diabetics within the next three years to help them regularly monitor their blood sugar rates. Officials at the ministry revealed the distribution plan during a press conference held
Singapore Islamic finance bright
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s prospects in Islamic finance look bright, with more funds establishing themselves here to tap the Islamic debt market, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) top executive said on Tuesday. “Singapore is the only non-Muslim majority country among
Israel decries US ‘knife in back’ over Palestinian govt
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – Washington’s support for a new Palestinian government backed by Hamas, has left the Jewish state feeling betrayed, triggering a new crisis with its closest ally. Several Israeli ministers expressed public anger on Tuesday after the US State
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