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 »
China remains world’s biggest executioner: Amnesty
China executed more people last year than the rest of the world combined, Amnesty said Tuesday, defying a global decline with thousands of killings that have disproportionately targeted poor citizens. Even as executions have dropped by more than a third
Local nurses to be trained in renal diseases
Hundreds of local nurses will be trained to treat renal patients at the first Integrated Renal Care Center (IRCC), which was inaugurated on Tuesday by Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah in Riyadh. The facility, sponsored by global renal care provider Diaverum,
Five Sudanese troops fighting for Coalition killed in Yemen
The Sudanese army said on Tuesday that five of its troops have been killed while fighting for the Saudi-led Arab coalition against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen. The army did not specify when the troops were killed, but Sudan has
Sri Lankan school students excel at sports meet
The Sri Lankan International School of Jeddah (SLISJ) held its inter-house sports meet on Friday at the Waad Academy school grounds. School Principal Basheer Rizvi highlighted the importance of co-curricular activities in educational institutions, and said they allow students to
Myanmar begins shuttering three Rakhine camps
Myanmar has started shutting down three displacement camps in strife-torn Rakhine state, a senior official said Tuesday, although it was not immediately clear where the inhabitants would go. Tens of thousands of people from Rakhine’s Muslim and Buddhist communities ended
Women in leadership positions: Are quotas the answer?
What is the role of the government and private sectors in tackling obstacles faced by women in leadership positions? How will greater women’s participation contribute to the global economy? These were key questions posed at the Top CEO Conference held
UN Security Council to vote on Syria gas attack probe
The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding that the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of the suspected chemical attack last week in Idlib province, US diplomats said. Britain, France and the United States put
How ‘fear of failure’ is holding back Gulf entrepreneurs
The growth of entrepreneurship in the Gulf region is held back by the fear of taking risks and possible failure, said panelists at the Top CEO Conference. Encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurship and startups entails “a cultural shift”
United shares fall after backlash over dragged passenger
United Continental Holdings Inc shares fell as much as 4.4 percent on Tuesday after a worldwide backlash erupted over a passenger who was dragged off one of the carrier’s overbooked US flights. Videos that showed a man who appeared to
Balqees copies Madonna for album cover; sets Twitter abuzz
Arab star Balqees Fathi has posted the cover of her new album “Arahemkom” on Twitter. In the photo, the Emirati-Yemeni singer sports blonde hair and is dressed in white and black, wearing boxing gloves with the word “Becky” engraved on
Princess Kate Middleton’s hairdresser opens Dubai Salon
British Princess Catherine Middleton’s hairdresser Rossano Ferretti has opened a new Salon in Dubai, Vogue Arabia reported on Tuesday. Ferretti is known for being behind the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal blowouts. The A-list celebrity hairstylist has had clients such as
‘Daily Show’s’ Hasan Minhaj to star at Correspondents Dinner
With President Donald Trump staying away, “The Daily Show’s” Hasan Minhaj is set to headline this year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner. In a press release, the comedian made a tongue-in-cheek reference to the president’s Twitter style, saying: “It is
Will Arabs alter Russian position on Syria?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: During the era of the Soviet Union, Arab relations with Moscow were positive most of the time and this was due to their matching stances in several affairs, mainly Palestine’s. The collapse of the Soviet
Muslims in Europe, identity questions and failure of discourse
By : Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran :: The European media, in all its versions, advertise some gatherings of Muslims residing in Europe, who want to evaluate the European experience, and perhaps aspire to change its regime to establish the desired model
Before supporting Trump on Syria, what deal is he selling?
By : Chris Doyle :: Engaging the administration of US President Donald Trump as an ally, let alone an adversary, has proved challenging. Major question marks hang over his future policy to the UN, the EU, NATO, Russia and China,
Trump, Putin and Syria, the opportunity and the trap
By : Ghassan Charbel :: Russian President Vladimir Putin is a playmaker who plans surprises. It’s at the KGB that he learnt the virtue of hiding intentions. He also learnt the importance of misleading as a weapon to win battles.
Trumping up a peace deal between Israelis, Palestinians
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: Few outside the US welcomed Donald Trump’s election victory as much as Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank and their right-wing supporters in Israel. The prospect of moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv
Stockholm attack suspect admits to ‘terror crime’’
Suspected Stockholm truck attacker Rakhmat Akilov, a 39-year-old Uzbek and jihadist sympathizer, admitted Tuesday to committing a “terrorist crime” by mowing down pedestrians on a busy street, killing four people and injuring 15 others. “Akilov confesses to a terrorist crime
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