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 »
White House: Trump to host Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
:: US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Washington next week for talks on issues including refugees and combatting terrorism, the White House announced Friday. Analysts also anticipate US aid will be high on the
US official confirms CIA ending support for Syria rebels
:: The head of the US military’s special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. General Tony Thomas denied that the four-year-old operation was brought
Egypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing
:: A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt’s top prosecutor and handed 15 others jail sentences of 25 years each. The court had in June recommended passing the death penalty
KSA affirms caring for human, sustainable development
:: Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi emphasized the Kingdom’s concern for human development and the promotion of citizens’ wellbeing, and its commitment to achieve sustainable development at the national level, and to continue to cooperate with its partners at
Houthi administrator with loads of cash as Yemenis await salaries
:: Several images have surfaced showing large amount of money in the hands of Houthi militias since their invasion of the capital Sana’a since late 2014 even as militias refuse to pay salaries of state employees in areas under their
Mahmoud Abbas freezes Israel contact over al-Aqsa dispute
:: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over new security measures at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, after deadly clashes erupted earlier in the day. Abbas said in a speech that the freeze would
Israeli forces raid home of Palestinian attacker who killed three Israelis
:: Israeli security forces on Saturday raided the home of the Palestinian attacker who stabbed to death three Israelis and restricted movement for Palestinians from his West Bank village, the military said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said security forces “surveyed
UK moves to tighten rules on drone use
:: British officials have announced plans to regulate drone use in a bid to prevent accidents and threats to commercial aviation. The new rules announced Saturday will require drones that weigh eight ounces (226.79 grams) or more to be registered
Microsoft profit beats expectations on strong cloud demand
:: Microsoft Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, helped by strong performance in its fast-growing cloud business. Shares of the world’s largest software company rose as much as 1.5 percent in after-hours trading, after touching a record
IMF: Saudi Arabia has made significant progress with Vision 2030
:: Citing Saudi Arabia’s bold reform program under Vision 2030 announced in 2016, the IMF has concluded that non-oil growth in the Kingdom is expected to pick up this year. The IMF in its latest assessment of the Saudi Arabian
Iraq expects to produce 250,000 tons of rice in 2017 season
:: Iraq’s Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday it expected to produce 250,000 tons of rice in the 2017 season. The figure suggests gap to be filled by imports of about 1 million tons, as demand annually stands at between 1
‘Blade Runner’ sequel a siren song for director Villeneuve
:: Canadian director Denis Villeneuve had fended off numerous requests to direct big-budget sequels until he was approached to make a follow-up to Ridley Scott’s 1982 neo-noir sci-fi film “Blade Runner.” “I accepted to do ‘Blade Runner’ because it was
‘Teen Wolf’ cast makes special appearance for Make-A-Wish
:: The stars of “Teen Wolf” made a special appearance at Comic-Con Friday for an audience of one. Nine members of the MTV show’s cast sat down for a meet-and-greet with 16-year-old super fan Sydney Lang, who came to Comic-Con
’Thrones’ cast talk love as new trailer drops
:: “Game of Thrones” dropped a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con Friday, showing the armies of the Seven Kingdoms gearing up for war, with an undead horde on the march. Queen Cersei warns the people in King’s Landing to
Tensions in Jerusalem are explosive
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: No place encapsulates the ills of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the desperate need for peace as much as the city of Jerusalem. The city of peace might appear peaceful at first glance. Nevertheless, unrest has
Brexit negotiations off to a bad start
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On July 20, the chief Brexit negotiators Michel Barnier, for the EU, and David Davies for the UK held a press conference to mark the conclusion of the first instalment of divorce talks between the
Iran’s institutionalized corruption
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Hossein Ferydoun, the brother of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, was recently detained on charges linked to financial corruption. Intriguingly, Ferydoun is also a top aide to Rouhani, and enjoyed high-level contacts with the Obama
Spicer resigns as White House press secretary
:: The White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has resigned over hiring of new communications aide, according to The Associated Press sources. Spicer is resigning his position, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. One of those people
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