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 »
Multiple explosions hit Damascus, Homs
At least 62 people were killed Sunday in a series of attacks, including a car bombing, near a Shiite shrine south of the Syrian capital Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Earlier, state television said at
Attack on Indian Army convoy kills two in Kashmir
Gunmen attacked a paramilitary convoy in restive Indian Kashmir Saturday, killing two soldiers before entering a government-run training institute with 100 people inside, police said, with firing still ongoing. The militants, believed to be rebels opposed to Indian rule, assaulted
Seven die in ‘random’ Michigan shootings; suspect held
A gunman drove in and around a western Michigan city randomly shooting people in the parking lots of an apartment complex, a car dealership and a restaurant and killing at least seven, including a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. A 45-year-old
GCC ministers plan to build Smart Cities
The Gulf authorities intend to adopt the ‘Smart Cities’ plan as part of the new housing projects being implemented in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, in line with the policy of rationalization in the region, according to a Gulf official.
Big night for winners Trump and Clinton
Donald Trump claimed a big victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the party’s presidential field as the contest moved into the South. Out West, Hillary Clinton pulled out a crucial win in Nevada’s Democratic caucuses.
Arabic hip-hop flick wins audience prize in Berlin
An Arabic-language hip-hop film featuring mostly Palestinian actors and directed by an Israeli won a prize as an audience favorite on Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival. Director Udi Aloni’s “Junction 48” took the Panorama Audience Award for best
Kesha loses legal battle with Dr. Luke
Watching tearfully from a courtroom audience, pop star Kesha lost a bid Friday to be freed from her contract with a top record producer she says drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her. But the ruling doesn’t end the platinum-selling
Police unions call for Beyonce boycott
Police unions are criticizing Beyonce in the wake of her Super Bowl halftime act and new video, calling for a boycott because they think her work contains “anti-police” messages. Unions in Miami, Tampa and Nashville, Tennessee, are either calling for
Bangladesh’s ‘Tree Man’ undergoes successful surgery
A Bangladeshi father dubbed “Tree Man” for massive bark-like warts on his hands and feet on Saturday underwent a successful operation to remove some of the growths, a hospital said. A nine-doctor team took three and a half hours to
Lockdown in northern India as caste violence flares
Indian authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders and deployed thousands of troops in a northern state neighboring New Delhi Saturday, after escalating caste protests left at least one dead, officials said. The BJP government in Haryana said it has “accepted” the demands
Taliban blow up girls’ school in NW Pakistan
Militants said Saturday they had blown up a girls’ school in Pakistan’s restive northwest, the latest in a string of attacks on educational institutions. There were no casualties, but the bomb destroyed three out of five classrooms of the government
Turkey grants Saudis more investment opportunities
Turkey has granted several investment advantages to Saudis, including exemptions from customs duties and value added tax, tax cuts, support of social security premiums for employers and employees and the allocation of land for investments. Dr. Mustafa Köksal, an adviser
British campaign to stay in EU takes lead
The British campaign to stay in the European Union has taken a 15 percentage point lead over opponents of membership, according to a Survation opinion poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper. In the first opinion poll since Prime Minister
Jeb Bush ends 2016 presidential campaign
Republican Jeb Bush ended his campaign for the presidency Saturday after a disappointing finish in South Carolina, acknowledging his failure to harness the hopes of Republican voters angry at the political establishment. The former Florida governor and political scion told
Obama digs into research on potential Supreme Court picks
President Barack Obama will review briefing documents from his staff this weekend on potential Supreme Court nominees, the White House said on Friday, as a tough political fight loomed with Senate Republicans over filling the pivotal vacancy. The White House
Donald Trump defends waterboarding with pig blood tale
Donald Trump is defending his support of waterboarding by citing a largely unsubstantiated tale of a U.S. general who supposedly halted Muslim attacks in the Philippines in the early 1900s by shooting the rebels with bullets dipped in pigs’ blood.
Cameron hails EU deal to give Britain ‘special status’
David Cameron hailed a landmark deal on Friday he said gave Britain “special status” in the European Union and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the EU at a deeply uncertain referendum expected in June. At a
Lebanon paying price for Hezbollah terror
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly backed here Saturday the Kingdom’s decision to halt its $3 billion military aid to Lebanon, and to conduct a comprehensive review of its relations with that country. The whopping Saudi security grants were meant
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