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 »
Austria calls for new EU relationship with Turkey
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern says Turkey should not be allowed to join the European Union, with membership talks between the EU and Ankara at a standstill. Kern told reporters in Brussels Saturday that “we have to bring our relations to
Coalition air strikes kill Saleh forces, Houthi militias in Yemen
Two field commanders and at least eight members belonging to militias loyal to former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed in raids north of the Khaled bin al-Waleed military camp at al-Mukha northwest of Taiz. According to sources of
Iran’s presidential candidates square off in first ever live TV debate
The six candidates standing in Iran’s presidential election squared off in their first ever live television debate Friday, with moderate President Hassan Rowhani coming under fire from a key rival. Televised debates are a relatively new feature of Iranian presidential
Pakistan PM fires adviser over newspaper leak, army rejects actions
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday sacked one of his special advisers and sanctioned another bureaucrat after an inquiry into a newspaper leak, but the country’s powerful army rejected Sharif’s directive as “incomplete.” The report’s findings and recommendations threaten
Kidnapped Saudi policeman in Saihat shootout dies
A Saudi policeman who was kidnapped by masked gunmen has died, security sources told Al Arabiya. There were no details provided for the cause of his death. Hashem al-Zahrani was kidnapped in the early hours of Friday, when masked gunmen
US troops monitor situation along Syria-Turkey border
A commander of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Friday US forces would begin monitoring the situation along the Syria-Turkey frontier after cross-border fire between the Turkish military and YPG this week. The monitoring had not yet begun, but
Philippine leader says N. Korea’s Kim “wants to end the world,” urges US restraint
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged the United States to show restraint after North Korea’s latest missile test and to avoid playing into the hands of leader Kim Jong Un, who “wants to end the world.” The notoriously blunt
Pope Francis greets people of Egypt with ‘Assalam Alaikum’
Pope Francis greeted the people of Egypt saying “Assalam Alaikum” (the Islamic greeting meaning “peace be with you”) at the Al Azhar institution in Cairo on Friday. The hall of people attending his speech responded with massive applause. “Let us
Russians, in peaceful protest, call for Putin to quit
Several hundred Russians lined up in central Moscow on Saturday under the gaze of riot police to hand over handwritten appeals for President Vladimir Putin to quit, as similar protests took place in other cities. Putin, who has dominated Russian
ISIS claims deadly car bomb attack in Baghdad’s Karrada neighborhood
A suicide car bomb attack on a traffic police compound in central Baghdad Friday killed at least four people and wounded six, security and medical sources said. The blast took place in Karrada, a neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital that
Facebook admits governments use platform to spread propaganda
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to counter bids by governments and other actors to spread misinformation and political propaganda online, it revealed Thursday. The new effort expands Facebook’s security efforts beyond “abusive” actions such as hacking and financial scams
US Marines return to Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand
US Marines returned to Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province Saturday, the first to be deployed in the war-torn country since NATO forces ended their combat role in 2014. Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John Nicholson attended a
Shah Rukh Khan taking TED to India TV
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan charmed a TED Conference crowd recently, sharing his life and playfully portraying himself as an aging movie star grappling with the changes around him. Khan’s talk on the TED stage came just months before a
Perry-Migos teamwork in Bon Appetit ‘irks music fans’
Though, Katy Perry has wowed her fans with her latest single, many of them are not happy, asking why did she work with Migos, a US hip hop group, on “Bon Appetit.” As soon as the track was released, thousands
Palestinian, Jewish voices must jointly challenge Israel’s past
By : Ramzy Baroud :: Israel has resorted to three main strategies to suppress Palestinian calls for justice and human rights, including refugees’ right of return: Rewriting history, distracting from present realities and claiming the Palestinian narrative as an Israeli
Iran’s covert nuclear activity continues
By : Oubai Shahbandar :: Tehran is still pursuing research and testing that could lead to a weaponized nuclear device, the Iranian opposition said Friday. One military site in particular, Parchin, has come under scrutiny for allegedly continuing covert nuclear
What interest in Macron’s wife says about us
By : Diana Moukalled :: During US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a famous Egyptian anchor said on live television, in reference to the first lady: “Look at the beautiful dessert in the White House.” Male and female Arab anchors have
The unfortunate trend of seeking a ‘free’ copy
By : Reem Al-Kamali :: There’s no doubt that books revive our exhausted minds which are often blurred by unchanged ideas. Books represent a free and significant project that, first and foremost, needs the readers’ support. By support I mean
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