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 »
Saudi Cabinet approves VAT measure
The Saudi Cabinet approved on Monday the Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax, which will be implemented throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) starting next year. In a session chaired by King Salman at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the
France’s scandal-hit Fillon: ‘Leave my wife out’ of election
French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon on Sunday hit back at allegations he paid his wife 500,000 euros ($540,000) for a suspected fake job, telling a packed rally his critics should “leave my wife out” of the election. “If someone wants
Two killed after Houthis attack Saudi warship
A Saudi frigate warship has come under a terrorist attack by three suicide boats belonging to Houthi militias while it was on patrol west of Yemen’s Hodeida port. The command of the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen confirmed the
Fires erupt in refinery, oil field in Iran
Three fires have broken out in refineries and an oil field in Iran in the past week. The blazes were at Abadan refinery in southwest Iran in Ahvaz, a refinery in Tehran and in an oil field, southwest of the
Trump clarifies travel ban policy amid uproar
United States President Donald Trump has officially commented on his latest executive order to temporary ban people from seven Muslim-majority countries amid mass protests across airports in the country. Trump defended the order saying it was not intended to ban
Houthis target UN building in Saudi Arabia
Houthi militias targeted a United Nations building in the southern province of Asir, near Yemen’s border, News Agency reported. Pictures show the front of the build destroyed and glass shattered on the floor, with the reception area wrecked. A rocket,
Saudi Public Investment Fund to be world leader
The publically owned Saudi Public Investment Fund is looking set to become one of the world’s most powerful sovereign funds after a sudden burst deal making, UK daily the Financial Times has reported. The previously little known and generally inactive
Palestinian Authority urges quick ICC ruling on settlements
The Palestinian Authority has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up rulings on key issues including Israeli settlements, an official has told Arab News. The authority asked ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to expedite rulings on three Palestinian
Philippines’ Duterte extends deadly drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday extended his deadly drug war until the last day of his term in 2022, but conceded the police force acting as his frontline troops was “corrupt to the core.” Thousands of people have died
Lookalikes of Trump, North Korea’s Kim grab Hong Kong by surprise
It is a scene unlikely ever to become reality – American president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hugging and leaning in for a kiss on the bustling streets of Hong Kong. The lookalikes of the controversial
Schulz vows to shake up German elections
Former European Parliament President Martin Schulz vowed on Sunday to shake up German elections and unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel with a campaign aimed at overcoming “deep divisions” that he said had fueled populism in Germany in recent years. Schulz, nominated
Sun sets on Angolan dream for Portuguese expats
When Portugal was suffering in the depths of the global financial crisis, Marina Pereira followed thousands of her compatriots and took a job in Angola as it rode the wave of an oil boom. But now the collapse in global
India looks to ease pain from cash crunch in budget
India’s government is expected to ramp up spending in its latest budget this week, seeking to ease the pain from a ban on high-value bank notes that slammed the brakes on the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Ahead of a series
Arab cinema wins big at Sundance
An Egyptian revolution thriller and a documentary about the Syrian conflict won at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday, even as the awards show opened with a sideways dig at President Donald Trump’s order suspending the arrival of refugees and tough
Amy Adams Oscar snub ‘very disappointing’
Oscar-nominated Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve spoke Saturday of his exasperation at the Academy overlooking Amy Adams’s acclaimed performance in sci-fi thriller “Arrival.” The alien invasion drama, re-released in US theaters this week, has eight nominations for February’s Oscars, including for
The first seven lean days of Donald Trump
By : Hisham Melhem He stormed Washington like a vengeful ill-wind. Donald Trump came to tame and to conquer Washington, like a Roman General entering the Eternal City. He saw, and desperately wanted to be seen by his adoring multitudes
Counting down to Doomsday with Donald Trump
By : Maria Dubovikova So welcome to the epoch of two-and-a- half minutes to Midnight. The Doomsday clock has never ever been so close to midnight. Even in the worst days of the US -USSR confrontation, the Doomsday clock had
Trump calls Saudi king and UAE crown prince
US President Donald Trump has spoken with Saudi’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday. During the call, they discussed the historic relations between the two countries and the latest developments in the region and the world. They also
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