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 »
Lebanon’s Hariri makes rare visit to Beirut
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri made a rare visit to Lebanon on Sunday, arriving in Beirut on the 11th anniversary of the assassination of his father, Rafiq al-Hariri, an airport official said. It is only his third visit to
Afghanistan chides Pakistan ambassador over governor’s kidnapping
Afghanistan on Sunday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to the foreign ministry in Kabul to express “serious concerns” over the kidnapping of a former Afghan governor in Islamabad, the ministry said in a statement. Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi, a former governor of Herat
Obama to Russia: stop bombing Syrian rebels
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing “moderate” rebels in Syria in support of its ally Bashar al-Assad, a campaign seen in the West as a major obstacle to latest efforts to end the war. Major
Afghan Taliban use captured Humvees in suicide attack
Taliban insurgents in captured military Humvee vehicles launched suicide attacks in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Saturday, killing several members of the security forces in the district center of Sangin, a senior official said. The incident came amid
Aid convoy enters rebel-held area near Syrian capital
A convoy carrying medical aid on Saturday entered the besieged rebel-controlled Douma area, a flashpoint near the Syrian capital, the Red Crescent said. The aid consists of medicines and also milk for children, said Syrian Red Crescent director of operations
Australian PM in second revamp of ministry ahead of elections
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday announced more than a dozen changes to his ministry, the second major reshuffle in the five months he has been leader and ahead of national elections expected later this year. Turnbull was forced
Reports that school students are using drugs rejected
Abdul llah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, the secretary-general of the National Commission for Narcotics Control (NCNC), dismissed news circulated by some media outlet that about 30 percent of male and 23 percent of female intermediate school level students are addicted to
Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Don’t link terror to Islam
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed that violent extremism and terrorism undermine its common goal to live in a peaceful and prosperous world, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Al-Moallemi said here on Friday. Addressing the General
‘Avoid’ Valentine’s Day, Pak president tells youth
Pakistan president Mamnoon Hussain has urged the nation to refrain from celebrating Valentine’s Day, while other officials blasted it as “vulgar and indecent” as they moved to outlaw festivities. The president made the remarks to a crowd of students on
Man guns down mother in Riyadh, arrested
A Saudi man in his forties shot his mother dead at his residence in the district of Bader, west of Riyadh, on Saturday afternoon. The suspect was arrested, but motive of the murder was yet to be ascertained. Col. Fawaz
‘No time to lose’ to install Libya unity government
Foreign ministers put pressure on Libya Saturday to finalize its unity government and head off the growing threat from ISIS. “There is no time to lose for the national unity government to assume its functions and securely establish itself in
More than 100 dead in collapsed Taiwan building
Rescuers have found the bodies of more than 100 people killed after an apartment block in Taiwan collapsed during an earthquake one week ago, authorities said on Saturday. All of the reported residents of the Wei-kuan complex in the southern
Turkey vows to strike back at PYD fighters in Syria
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling. In telephone talks,
Israel pessimistic on Syria ceasefire, eyes sectarian partition
Israel voiced doubt on Sunday that an international ceasefire plan for Syria would work, with one senior official suggesting a sectarian partition of the country might be preferable. While formally neutral on the five-year civil war wracking its neighbor, Israel
Two Palestinians fire on Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army
Two Palestinian teenagers fired on Israeli soldiers before being shot dead in the northern occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israel’s army said, the latest deaths in a months-long wave of unrest. An army statement said the pair attacked an Israeli
Rihanna hits the runway … as designer
Rihanna is certainly used to stopping the show, whether as a performer or as a fashion figure whose daring choices can make headlines. But at New York Fashion Week on Friday, she let her models make the splashy entrances. After
J Lo faces backlash over rumored Tel Aviv concert
Jennifer Lopez is facing a backlash on social media from pro-Palestine supporters over her rumored plans to perform in Israel for the first time. Writing under the hashtag #CancelTelAviv, activists have been questioning her motives for wanting to gig in
Next ‘Star Wars’ to be filmed in Croatia
The next “Star Wars” movie will follow in the footsteps of “Game of Thrones” with some scenes due to be filmed in Croatia’s Adriatic resort of Dubrovnik next month, city officials said. Shooting will take place in the medieval town,
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