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 »
Gunmen kill 2 Egyptian policemen at checkpoint
Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a checkpoint in Egypt Sunday, killing two policemen and a bystander, security officials said on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 uprising. Another two policemen were wounded in the attack near
EP Jawazat handles 2 million cases during holiday
The Directorate General of Passports in the Eastern Province (EP) conducted over 2 million transactions during the last school vacation. “The department recorded about 156,000 citizens’ passport transactions and 101,000 residents’ transactions,” said Muala Al-Otaibi, spokesman at the EP Passport
Missile kills 11 Islamists, 5 others in Syria’s Idlib
At least 11 Islamist fighters and five civilians were killed as a ballistic missile struck a building in northwest Syria during a meeting between rebel groups, a monitor said Monday. “Eleven fighters from (Al-Qaeda affiliate) Al-Nusra Front and other Islamist
Hollande starts India visit, says jet deal will ‘take time’
France’s President Francois Hollande played down the prospects of a swift conclusion to a drawn-out deal for New Delhi to buy 36 French fighter jets as he began a three-day visit to India Sunday. The invitation for Hollande to be
Fingerprint to be recorded for issuance of mobile SIM
The Communications and Information Technology Commission has said that the country’s security agencies would enforce the new regulation requiring all telecommunication subscribers to register their fingerprints. A CITC source, who preferred anonymity, said that fingerprints would not be required for
Moroccan trainee teachers protest over grant cuts
Thousands of trainee teachers took to the streets of Morocco’s capital on Sunday in protest at government decrees that would cut grants and affect their job prospects. Representatives of the five major trade unions and youth activists joined the protesters
Research report on MERS vaccine soon
The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced here on Saturday that the results of the research on vaccines for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) will be released shortly. Speaking at a press briefing, Deputy Health Minister for Public Health
Coronavirus outbreak at Khumra farm
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that 11 out of 20 camels in the farms of Al-Khumra governorate are inflicted with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Batshan said recently one of the butchers
Three killed in bombing claimed by ISIS in northeast Syria
A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) killed at least three people in the city of Qamishli in the mostly Kurdish-controlled Hasaka province of northeast Syria on Sunday, a Kurdish official and a monitoring group
British firm to build cultural museum in Makkah
A British firm, Mossessian Architecture, is set to build a cultural museum in Makkah called “The Oasis of Faith.” Mossessian Architecture has already announced that it has won the competition to build the cultural museum in Makkah which will focus
Israel air raid targets Gaza after rocket attack
The Israeli air force targeted a Hamas military training facility in central Gaza overnight on Sunday in response to a rocket attack, the army said. A rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip Sunday night and struck southern Israel with
Assaf to perform at Dubai’s Global Village
Palestinian singer Mohammad Assaf will perform at Global Village in Dubai on Feb. 5. The famed Arab Idol winner will hit the main cultural stage at 9 p.m., celebrating the spot’s 20th season in Dubai. Global Village is an outdoor
Israel’s Shimon Peres rushed to hospital with chest pains
Israel’s former President Shimon Peres was rushed to hospital after experiencing chest pains, just a week after suffering a mild heart attack, his spokeswoman said Sunday night. The 92-year-old statesman had been discharged from hospital on Tuesday last week. Medics
Miss Universe to push HIV awareness after crowning blunder
The new Miss Universe, back in the Philippines after an epic televised blunder surrounding her crowning, said Sunday she would use the attention the incident attracted to campaign for HIV awareness, especially in her home country. In front of an
Hollywood producers name ‘The Big Short’ year’s best film
Hollywood producers named “The Big Short” the best film of 2015 at a glitzy awards show on Saturday, which was dominated by talk of racial bias in voting for the Oscars to be awarded next month. The Producers Guild
Baggy is best as Paris fashion show goes XL
Big flappy greatcoats, baggy trousers and voodoo charms… that is what fashionable men will be wearing next autumn and winter if the Paris catwalks are anything to go by. As men’s fashion week wound up Sunday in the French capital,
Macklemore explores his ‘White Privilege’ in new rap song
Macklemore explores racism and hip-hop in a new song called “White Privilege II” — rapping about a white person’s position in society with black people fighting injustice — and even namechecks Miley Cyrus, Iggy Azalea and Elvis Presley for appropriating
No Pakistan mediation between KSA and Iran
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has denied the existence of any Pakistani mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, reported BNA on Sunday. He said many countries have come forward with mediation offers, which have been dismissed by Riyadh. He was speaking
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