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 »
Anxiety mounts as Italy moves to get more migrants out
By : Olivier Baube :: Behind the high fences of the repatriation center at Ponte Galeria, just down the road from Rome’s Fiumicino airport, dozens of women sit outside, waiting for word on whether they will have to leave Italy.
A place called home
By : Laura Olson :: In Dhaka, Bangladesh, the Bhola Slum is a consequence of the many factors that have prompted people to migrate from traditional rural livelihoods to urban centers, in the precarious hope that they will find a
KSA’s important role in the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
By : Dr. Naser Al-Tamimi :: Four years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed his ambitious plan “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR), or the “Belt and Road Initiative,” which comprises the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century
Will Iran’s Green Movement resurface?
By : Diana Moukalled :: My first active experience with Twitter was in 2009. I logged on to the site to find out how to engage with it, and my first search was “Iran’s election.” I had heard about young
Trump picks Liberty University for his first commencement address
:: For his first commencement address as president, Donald Trump has picked Liberty University, the Christian school whose leader was among Trump’s earliest and most vocal supporters. Trump’s remarks Saturday on the Lynchburg, Virginia, campus marks his first extended public
Merkel says wants close cooperation with France’s Macron
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she wanted close cooperation with French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and that their two countries would do everything to shape European policy. “We will do everything not only to help France but also
Pope declares Fatima child shepherds who ‘saw Virgin Mary’ saints
:: Two young shepherds who had visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago in Fatima, a Portuguese site now a global draw for pilgrims, were declared saints Saturday by Pope Francis. “We declare the blissful Francisco Marto and Jacinta
Italy expels Tunisian connected to Berlin market attacker
:: Italy has expelled a Tunisian citizen suspected of having been in contact with the man who killed 12 people by driving a truck through a Christmas market in Berlin last year, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The 36
Envoy donates $10 million for relief operations in Somalia
:: Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, who heads the Saudi delegation to the International Conference in Support of Somalia, recently announced the donation of $10 million for relief operations, bringing to more than $1.2 billion Saudi assistance offered to Somalia. In
Ten gunned down near China ‘Belt and Road’ projects in Pakistan
:: Ten laborers were gunned down in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday while working on link roads to connect outlying towns to the country’s $57-billion Chinese “Belt and Road” initiative, security officials confirmed. The attack on the Pakistani laborers took place
Unprecedented growth in Saudi tourism sector: SCTH
:: The Saudi tourism and national heritage sector is witnessing unprecedented growth thanks to the support and care of King Salman, said Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). The
GCC secretary general urges Yemenis to reject calls of division
:: The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday reiterated its stance towards the unity and sovereignty of Yemen, its security and stability and its support for the efforts of the United Nations to reach a peaceful solution to the
Daesh downs Iraqi helicopter west of Mosul
:: An Iraqi air force helicopter has been downed west of Mosul Saturday afternoon after coming under fire from the Daesh group, according to Iraq’s joint operations command. The helicopter was hit while supporting Iraq’s mostly Shiite militia forces in
Riyadh Metro 54% complete, on schedule
:: The Riyadh Metro project is 54 percent complete and on schedule, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, chairman of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, said Thursday following the second meeting of the commission at its headquarters
Details emerge of Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia
:: US President Donald Trump is set to visit Riyadh next week and meet with Saudi officials, as well as 56 Arab and Muslim leaders to discuss combating extremism and cracking down on illicit financing. According to a senior White
Sri Lanka rejects Chinese request for submarine visit — officials
:: Sri Lanka has rejected China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior government officials said on Thursday as the Indian prime minister landed in the island nation. Sri Lanka last allowed a Chinese
Bomb kills 25 as it hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy
:: A bomb exploded next to a convoy of the deputy chairman of the Pakistan Senate on Friday in the violence-plagued province of Baluchistan, killing at least 25 people, officials said. ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group’s Amaq
Nepal’s high hopes for first local polls in 20 years
:: Nepal holds its first local elections in two decades on Sunday hoping to cement a fraught transition to democracy and fill an institutional void that has seen corruption flourish. The last local representatives were elected in 1997 and their
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