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 »
Rouhani to Trump: ‘Undermining the nuclear deal is your political suicide’
:: Re-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, telling President Donald Trump that it will be his political suicide. Rouhani, who was decisively re-elected in May after promising
Truck bomb injures 34 in Pakistan’s Lahore
:: A truck bomb injured at least 34 people late Monday in Pakistan, officials said, in the latest bombing to rattle the eastern city of Lahore. “The explosive material was planted inside a truck which was loaded with fruit,” Abdullah
Google employee’s anti-diversity memo prompts company rebuke
:: Google executives over the weekend rushed to denounce an engineer’s memo that ascribed gender inequality in the technology industry to biological differences, a view that sparked outrage at the internet giant and inflamed tensions over sexual harassment and discrimination
Taliban, Daesh jointly massacred 50 civilians: Afghan officials
:: The Taliban and Daesh group jointly massacred dozens of civilians in an Afghan village, officials said Monday, highlighting rare co-operation between the insurgents that could increase the strain on Afghanistan’s beleaguered security forces. The fighters killed more than 50
Egypt expects several IPOs before year-end
:: Egypt expects to see three to five initial public offerings before the end of this year, the Vice Chairman of the country’s stock exchange said. In an interview with Reuters, Mohsen Adel said that over the next few years,
Fund outflow pushes Qatar bank to offer new certificates of deposit
:: Qatari financial institutions are under pressure following the sanctions imposed by Arab Gulf states, leadint to outflow of funds. The boycott which began two months ago led some companies and individuals to withdraw money from Qatari banks. In a
Goldman Sachs seeks Saudi Aramco IPO role
:: Goldman Sachs has reportedly bought a portion of of Saudi Aramco’s $10 billion revolving credit facility in a move to seek a role in the listing of the company. The listing of 5 percent of the Saudi oil giant
Taylor Swift in federal court over groping allegation
:: Taylor Swift might appear in a federal court in Denver on Monday as lawyers for the singer and a Colorado radio personality start jury selection for dueling lawsuits over whether the former disc jockey fondled her four years ago
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation
:: Action star Chris Pratt and comic actress Anna Faris announced their separation after eight years of marriage in a joint statement on Sunday. The couple, whose son Jack turns five this month, said they were “disappointed” to be making
Photograph is among the key evidence in Taylor Swift trial
:: Jurors deciding whether a radio host groped Taylor Swift during a photo op – and whether she and her team got him fired – will have to determine not just whose story to believe but what to make of
From Oslo to here: The long quest for Palestinian justice
By : Baria Alamuddin :: I am continually astonished by discussions I have with otherwise well-informed people who have fixed views about the peace process formed from odds-and-ends they have read in the Western media. When it comes to comprehending
Beware ballistic missiles that can easily go nuclear
By : Maria Dubovikova :: North Korea, Iran and the Houthi rebels, Iran’s proxies in Yemen, have launched several ballistic missiles since the US warned Pyongyang and Tehran that their production of such arsenals endangered peace and stability. The two
Bad news for ‘Brand Qatar’
By : Faisal J. Abbas :: It has been two months since the diplomatic standoff with Qatar began. As it is now evident that this crisis is not going to be resolved swiftly, many questions have been raised as to
Erdogan plans new attack on northern Syria
:: Turkey may launch a new cross-border military operation into northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Ankara has already begun reinforcing its border against possible threats from Kurdish militants by dispatching artillery to the southeastern province of Kilis. It
Tillerson tells Russian FM: Election meddling created ‘serious mistrust’
:: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday he had told his Russian counterpart that Moscow’s meddling in the US presidential election had created “serious mistrust” between the two countries. After meeting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Manila, Tillerson said
Man carrying knife arrested at Eiffel tower
:: A man carrying a knife was arrested as he tried to force his way into the Eiffel Tower, the company that runs the Paris landmark said Sunday. The man, who was apparently alone, was “very quickly overpowered and arrested”
4 Killed, 8 wounded in latest shooting at Iranian base
:: An Iranian soldier opened fire on his colleagues, killing four and wounding 8 of them at a military air base in south Tehran, according to local news outlets. Previousely the semi-official Mehr news agency’s report offered no motive for
Mauritania votes to abolish senate by referendum
:: Mauritanians have voted to abolish their Senate and alter their national flag by referendum, the electoral commission announced Sunday, in a clear victory for President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz the day after the vote. While turnout was 53.73 percent,
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