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 »
British Airways resumes flights from London after IT outage but many still waiting
:: British Airways resumed some flights from Britain’s two biggest airports on Sunday after a global computer system failure created chaos, but hundreds of passengers were still waiting for hours at London Heathrow. BA said it aimed to operate the
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
:: Tens of thousands of civilians in parts of Mosul held by ISIS are struggling to get food, water and medicine, the United Nations said, days into a new push by US-backed Iraqi government troops to take the northern city.
Pakistanis protest power cuts, demonstrator killed in clashes
:: Violence erupted at demonstrations against power cuts in several towns in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, leading to clashes with police that killed a protester and wounded several, officials said. Hundreds of protesters burned and rampaged through government offices and
Morocco protest leader arrested: officials
:: Authorities in Morocco have arrested the fugitive leader of a protest movement that has shaken the country’s northern Rif region for six months, officials said on Monday. Nasser Zefzafi, who had been on the run since Friday, was detained
Pakistan records hottest day ever in Turbat area of Balochistan
:: Citizens of Balochistan’s Turbat experienced the hottest day on record in Pakistan’s history, as the temperatures reached a maximum of 53.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The temperature equaled the previous record measured on May 27, 2010 in Mohenjo Daro
Outrage as calf killed in protest over India slaughter ban
:: The youth wing of India’s main opposition Congress Party caused outrage Monday after killing a calf in public to protest against a controversial ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter. Members of the Youth Congress were filmed slaughtering
US confirms North Korea launched short-range ballistic missile
:: The United States confirmed on Sunday that North Korea had test-launched another ballistic missile. The US Pacific Command said the short-range missile, launched from near Wonsan Airfield, was tracked for six minutes until it landed in the Sea of
Philippine President Duterte makes shocking rape joke
:: President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte’s statement has shocked people and raised the concern of human right activists and women advocates when he jokingly stated that rape is acceptable under Martial Law during a speech on Friday. Duterte’s speech
Yemen: 1,500 mines destroyed in Midi as battles intensify
:: Engineering teams belonging the Yemeni National Army and the Arab coalition destroyed about 1500 mines in the Midi region in Hajjah Governorate on Sunday. The Media Center of the Fifth Military Region said that Houthi militias and forces loyal
Britain’s Heathrow says BA still experiencing some disruptions
:: London’s Heathrow Airport said early on Monday that there were still some disruptions to British Airways flights from the airport following a global computer system failure at the airline. BA said on Twitter it would run a full schedule
India needs more jobs for women to boost growth: World Bank
:: India must reverse a trend of falling women’s participation in the job market if it is to achieve its ambition of double-digit growth, the World Bank said on Monday. India is the world’s fastest growing major economy, but has
Swedish art gallery satire ‘The Square’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
:: “The Square,” a Swedish movie about the curator of a museum filled with grotesquely pretentious conceptual art was awarded the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Sofia Coppola won best director for “The Beguiled”, Joaquin Phoenix
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ tops box office, ‘Baywatch’ sinks
:: It was smooth sailing to the top spot at the box office for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” but the waters were choppier for the Dwayne Johnson comedy “Baywatch.” Studio estimates on Sunday say the
Trump’s visit to Israel: How US media ignored Palestinians’ plight
By : Ramzy Baroud :: The US President Donald Trump left many analysts mystified after his 27-hour trip to Israel. It was as if he had been transformed into a master politician overnight. Mitchell Barak, an Israeli pollster and former
Rouhani and the ‘as-if ’ system
By : Amir Taheri :: In traditional clerical schools in Iran and Iraq, one of the skills aspirant mullahs learn is known as “shabih-khani.” Broadly speaking, it means “narrating as if.” It is a primitive form of theater imitating life
Qatar’s deal with the devil
By : Oubai Shahbandar :: On the same day that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had a weekend phone conversation with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued his latest broadside against Saudi Arabia and
Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners
:: Europe “must take its fate into its own hands” faced with a western alliance divided by Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday. “The times in which we could completely depend on others are on
UK police arrest 15th person in connection with Manchester attack
:: British police arrested a 19-year-old man on Sunday, the 15th person to be taken into custody in connection with the Manchester suicide bombing that killed 22 people. The arrest was made during a raid in the Gorton area of
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