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 »
France’s Le Drian to visit Gulf States, seeks to help ease Qatar tensions
:: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from July 15-16 in an effort to ease tensions in the region, his office said in a statement. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Human Rights Watch praises Saudi reform on girl sports
:: Human Rights Watch on Thursday welcomed an “overdue” reform in Saudi Arabia to allow girls to take part in sports at state schools. The education ministry on Tuesday said state schools for girls would offer physical education from the
Iraq strikes ISIS in Mosul days after declaring victory
:: Iraqi forces clashed with ISIS militants holding out in Mosul’s Old City on Wednesday, more than 36 hours after Baghdad declared victory over the jihadists in what they had made the de facto Iraqi capital of their self-declared caliphate.
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
:: Israel’s cabinet has frozen a plan to expand the West Bank’s most densely populated Palestinian city by ceding military control over a parcel of land, a proposed concession that has outraged settler leaders. A spokesman from Prime Minister Benjamin
Apple sets up China data center to meet new cyber-security rules
:: Apple Inc on Wednesday said it is setting up its first data center in China, in partnership with a local internet services company, to comply with tougher cyber-security laws introduced last month. The U.S. technology company said it will
After Qatar Airways CEO’s ‘grandmothers’ remark, end of American codeshare deal
:: Days after Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker called US flight attendants as “grandmothers”, the feud between American Airlines Group Inc. and Qatar Airways Ltd. Appears to be escalating. According to a Bloomberg report, First, American scoffed at the
Nigeria to put off deciding whether to join OPEC cuts, minister says
:: Nigeria supports OPEC’s efforts to stabilize oil prices, but it wants to wait before deciding whether join the alliance’s cuts in oil production, its oil minister said on Wednesday. “Hopefully, in the next two to three months we can
Man deported from UAE after sending wife abusive WhatsApp messages
:: A man who insulted his wife via WhatsApp is to be deported from the UAE, a court has ruled. The couple, who have been married for more than 20 years, had been involved in a family dispute when the
High living costs as food, travel prices shoot up in Qatar
:: Living costs in Qatar have become far more expensive following boycott by all of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, Al Arabiya’s sister news channel, Al Hadath reported on Wednesday. Food prices have doubled and at times went
Saudi Arabia approves launching an ‘Industrial Energy City’ in the Eastern Province
:: The Saudi Council of Ministers approved the taking of necessary measures to establish an industrial city in the Eastern Region called “the Industrial Energy City”, in addition to allocating of 50 square kilometers of the reserved lands of Aramco
India’s top court suspends ban on trade in cattle for slaughter
:: India’s Supreme Court suspended on Tuesday a government ban on the trade of cattle for slaughter, a boost for the multi-billion dollar beef and leather industries mostly run by members of the Muslim minority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu
German gamblers may have revealed secrets of ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7
:: The hugely popular HBO program Game of Thrones — the biggest show of 2016 — returns on July 16, but even before the season 7 premiere on Sunday, fans are already having to avoid spoilers. Bookmakers have been running
Madonna takes kids back to Malawi to open hospital
:: US pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday took her four adopted Malawian children back to their home country for the opening of a paediatric hospital wing that her charity has built. Standing alongside President Peter Mutharika, she unveiled a plaque
Actor Tom Hanks to receive award for work reflecting US history
:: For his work in films reflecting US history such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Apollo 13” and “Bridge of Spies,” actor Tom Hanks has won this year’s Records of Achievement Award, the National Archives Foundation said on Monday. Hanks, 61,
More recollections of Eid overseas
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi Memories of Eid overseas – Part 1 :: In a previous article, I recalled some of my memories about the celebration of the Eid festival while I was working as a diplomat in a number
In the eyes of the beholder
By : Tariq A. Al-Maeena :: Following my article a couple of weeks ago in which I complimented the Pakistani cricket team for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against their formidable arch-rivals India, I received a couple of
Britain to the rescue in the Gulf?
By : Anthony Harris :: Boris Johnson, the British foreign secretary, called for unity in the Gulf during a trip to the region, which began on Friday and included stops in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. He will by now
From shale to electric cars, a packed agenda for OPEC
By : Wael Mahdi :: The Joint Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) is set to meet in Russia later this month after the committee’s mandate was broadened in May by OPEC ministers.
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