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 »
Kuwaiti fund to sell Areva shares in bid, stay away from nuclear – sources
:: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) will sell its nearly five percent stake in Areva to the French state as the nuclear group is delisted and will stay away from nuclear investments for now, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 bln US plant, to partner in EVs
:: Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. plan to spend $1.6 billion to build a joint-venture auto manufacturing plant in the US – a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs, both sides said on Friday.
How Omar Sharif landed Lawrence of Arabia role instead of Rushdy Abaza
:: Many yarns are still being spun for the Don Juan of Egyptian cinema, Rushdy Abaza, who would be celebrating his 96th birthday this week but none more intriguing than this. According to Egyptian makeup artist, Mohammed Ashoub, Abaza was
Saudi actress to appear alongside Carey Mulligan in new series
:: The US-based actress, Ahd Kamel, is currently filming a television series of a joint production between Netflix and the BBC. Kamel will appear together with British actress Carey Mulligan from The Great Gatsby and British actress July Namir who
Justin Bieber tells fans of ‘insecurities’ after cancelling world tour
:: Justin Bieber, the Canadian pop star who abruptly canceled a world tour last month, told fans Thursday he had sometimes let his “insecurities get the best of me.” The 23-year-old singer posted a confessional message on social media saying
Stop the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi :: There is a verse of a poem written by the great Arab poet Abu Al-Tayyib Al-Mutanabbi more than a thousand years ago that states that some facts are undeniable. In the present day, this
What does Qatar’s UN complaint mean?
By : Mohammed Al-Hammadi :: Does Qatar know what it means to enter the world of international demands and resort to the UN Security Council and international courts? I do not think Qatari officials understand this well. They think it’s
North Korea and Iran’s presidential inauguration
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is about to inaugurate Hassan Rouhani for his second four-year term as president. The process generally occurs in two phases. First Khamenei will hand his decree to Rouhani in
People in Qatar should derive lessons from Bahrain
By : Sawsan Al Shaer :: The leaders of the Vilayat Al Faqih (Guardian of the jurist) group in Bahrain led their people to a historical loss that they both paid for. Meanwhile, Qatar’s leaders are leading their innocent people
Has the left in Israel found new hope?
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: For years, Israel’s political system has been moving to the right, leaving an air of inevitability about the demise of the left and particularly of the Labor Party. Election after election, Likud has gained enough
Al-Qaeda releases longest-held hostage in Mali after 6 years
:: Al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch has freed a South African man who was held hostage for six years in Mali and he is now home, South Africa’s government announced Thursday, denying it had paid any ransom. Stephen McGown, who was
Atomic program to contribute to Vision 2030: Energy minister
:: The National Atomic Energy Program will be a strong pillar in achieving Vision 2030, said Khalid Al-Falih, energy minister and chairman of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE). The program aims to diversify energy sources and
Saudi Arabia denies Iranian claims regarding storming its embassy in Tehran
:: An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied claims made by the official spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry concerning completing investigations about the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate general in
Haftar orders navy to confront ships entering Libyan waters
:: Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar has ordered forces under his command to bar foreign vessels from entering the country’s waters, a spokesman said Thursday, after Italy gave the go-ahead to a Libya naval mission to stem the growing tide
Fire breaks out at Dubai Torch tower again
:: A fire has ripped through a skyscraper in Dubai on Thursday, Dubai Media Ofice reported. Firefighting squads were deployed to The Torch tower, one of the world’s tallest residential buildings, to bring the fire under control. Videos being circulated
KSA donates $33.7m to WHO to combat cholera in Yemen
:: Saudi Arabia on Thursday donated $33.7 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to help fight cholera in Yemen. The pledge was signed in Riyadh by Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian
Refugees reach Syria after truce with Hezbollah
:: Thousands of Syrian refugees and militants evacuated from northeastern Lebanon arrived on Thursday in central Syria in territory held by rebel and militant fighters, a monitoring said. They were bussed out of the restive border area between Lebanon and
UK hails Tunis ‘hard work’ on security after terror attacks
:: Britain has applauded Tunisia’s “patient hard work” to boost security following the 2015 jihadist attacks that killed dozens of tourists, including 30 Britons at a beach resort. “We know that these days there can never be a situation when
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