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 introduces new Android Oreo 8.0
:: An upcoming update to Google’s Android software finally has a delectable name. The next version will be known as Oreo, extending Google’s tradition of naming each version after a sweet treat. Google anointed the software Monday after spending the
How GCC financial institutions can navigate complex global compliance, security
:: Imagine waking up tomorrow and all your savings have disappeared. Then you find out that commercial transactions have halted everywhere. You might think this is an impossible scenario, but no, it isn’t in today’s closely networked world. Perhaps not
Tunisia’s tourism revenues up 19 percent as more Europeans return
:: Tunisia’s tourism revenues have risen 19 percent so far this year, reflecting a recovery in a vital sector crippled two years ago by attacks on foreign holidaymakers. Tourism Minister Salma Loumi said 4.58 million foreign tourists visited the North
Qatar injects $6.9 bln in one month to offset the outflow of deposits
:: Qatar’s Central Bank has revealed that Doha has pumped nearly $6.9 bln in local banks last month, according to the Reuters news agency. The Central Bank took this action due to the decline of residents’ and private sector’s deposits
Mark Wahlberg named world’s highest-paid actor in 2017
:: Mark Wahlberg soared to the top of the world’s highest paid actors on an annual Forbes magazine list that highlighted a huge disparity between male and female Hollywood stars. Wahlberg, 46, earned an estimated $68 million in 2017 thanks
Bollywood film ‘Toilet’ offers solution to open defecation in rural India
:: Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar are making the news for the Indian Romcom “Toilet.” The movie has created a buzz grossing US$29 million worldwide within the first eleven days of release in August, as director Shree Narayan Singh tackles
Largest ‘cookie mosaic flag’: New Guinness World Record for Pakistan
:: A group of people in Pakistan has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest cookie mosaic made in the shape of the flag, a news report has revealed. According to a dawn.com report, this has been done to
A three-way power struggle
By : Maria Dubovikova :: The polarization of political issues and the daily heated arguments with relatives, friends and colleagues that every Egyptian engages in have turned us into a divided society; disliking one another because of our different political
Under the radar, Russia’s influence in Libya is growing
By : Maria Dubovikova :: Russia’s interests in the Middle East are not confined to specific countries. Moscow seeks to build a strong network of connections with many players in the region, and to have a strong say in regional
Talk all you like, Assad, but you’re no Putin
By : Yasar Yakis :: It was impossible to avoid a sarcastic smile while observing how the official Syrian media approached Bashar Assad’s recent speech in front of the Syrian parliament. The speech was labeled as a strategy and plan
The gentle (and important) art of diplomacy
By : Yasar Yakis :: Diplomacy is the most effective way for a country to secure its national interests and exert its influence. There are few better examples than the recent important changes in the relationship between Saudi Arabia and
Turkey and Iran seek common ground
By : Yasar Yakis :: The Iranian Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammad Baqeri visited his Turkish counterpart Gen. Hulusi Akar on Aug. 14, and a day later he met Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Baqeri was
There is no such thing as an acceptable nuclear weapon
By : Ramzy Baroud :: At Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor not far from Seattle, Washington, there are eight 560ft-long black submarines carrying the largest concentration of deployed nuclear weapons in the US. “If it were a sovereign nation,” Rick Anderson wrote
Barcelona: If only the world had listened to Mubarak
By : Abdellatif El-Menawy :: In the past two years there have been at least 17 major terrorist attacks in Europe, killing nearly 400 people, injuring hundreds more and leaving countless families mourning the loss of their loved ones. For
Trump watches eclipse from White House
:: US President Donald Trump squinted and pointed skyward before donning protective glasses to take in the solar eclipse at the White House. The president was joined by wife Melania, son Barron and top aides Monday afternoon to view the
Spanish police reportedly kill Barcelona attacker Younes Abouyaaqoub
:: The main suspect in the Barcelona van attack that killed 13 people last week, 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub, was arrested on Monday in Sant Sadurni de Noya, west of Barcelona, Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia said. Spanish police declined to confirm
10 sailors missing after US destroyer collision near Singapore
:: Ten US Navy sailors were missing and five were injured after a US Navy guided missile destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore on Monday, officials said. The destroyer USS John S. McCain was sailing towards east of
Erdogan: Turkey-Iran operation against Kurd rebels always possible
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that a joint operation with Iran against Kurdish militants was “always on the agenda”, a week after Tehran’s top armed forces commander visited Ankara for rare talks. “It is always on the
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