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 »
Haia bans women from reality show
Bedaya TV has banned women from attending the popular “Increase your account” reality show, following a directive by the Riyadh branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia). Haia took the action against
U.S.: Turkey can do more to fight ISIS
The U.S. secretary of defense on Saturday called on Turkey to expand its efforts to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, saying that its long borders with Syria and Iraq were “porous to foreign fighters.” While Ashton Carter
Suspect caught in Canada school shooting
The gunman suspected of killing four people and injuring several others in Canada’s worst school violence in a decade first shot his two brothers at home before opening fire at the remote community high school, a family friend and the
School buses raise fares 100 percent
Fares of buses transporting female students to schools and colleges in Jeddah were raised 100 percent last week, from about SR400 to SR800. Company owners attributed the increase to rising fuel prices. However, citizens, like Faisal Ghazi, insist companies are
Kerry: most of Hezbollah’s arms come from Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Johan Kerry expressed his concerns about Iran’s military support to the Shiite Lebanese Movement of Hezbollah in a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Saturday. Kerry said most of Hezbollah’s arms come
Australia seeks regional terrorism cooperation after Jakarta attack
Australia is seeking regional cooperation to fight the “menace” of violent extremism that will be with the region for some time, the country’s justice minister said on Saturday. A deadly Jan. 14 attack in Jakarta that killed eight people and
Saudi women more affected by advertisements than men
Sixty-four percent of women are affected by ads, followed by children at 34 percent, then men by 2 percent, according to a field study conducted by Hassan Niazi, associate professor in the Department of Communication and Information at King Faisal
Yemeni Guantanamo Bay inmate refuses to leave
A Yemeni prisoner who had been cleared to leave Guantanamo Bay after nearly 14 years has opted to stay in the military prison for now, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. Mohammed Ali Abdullah Bwazir had been due to be transferred
U.N. urges regular aid access to Yemen’s Taez
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen called Saturday for regular humanitarian access to parts of the battleground city of Taez that are besieged by Iran-backed militias. Jamie McGoldrick said he saw some food, cooking gas and other commodities being brought
Iranian, Chinese presidents agree to expand ties
Iran and China agreed to expand bilateral ties to form a comprehensive strategic partnership, President Hassan Rouhani and visiting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping said on Saturday, calling it a “new season” in bilateral relations. The Chinese president is the first
Rebels: Assad, Russia to blame if peace talks fail
Syrian armed rebel groups said on Saturday they held the Syrian government and Russia responsible for any failure of peace talks to end the country’s civil war, even before negotiations due to start in Geneva next week. Syria’s opposition has
King Salman marks one year in power
King Salman bin Abdulaziz marks one year in power since becoming the ruler of Saudi Arabia after the death of his half-brother, the late King Abdullah. Salman was crowned as the new King following the death of King Abdullah who
Many Iraqis abandon Finnish asylum process to return home
Nearly 70 percent of Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland whose applications were processed last year have abandoned their claims, with many returning home instead, officials said Friday. Statistics from the Nordic country’s immigration service revealed Finland processed 3,700 Iraqi asylum
Germany urges Kurdistan to keep better tabs on arms
Germany on Friday called on the government of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region to ensure that arms provided by Berlin were only used by Kurdish peshmerga fighting ISIS. German public broadcasters WDR and NDR reported earlier that weapons from the German
Palestinian girl, 13, shot dead after trying to stab Israeli guard
A 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead by an Israeli security guard she tried to stab at a settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli police said on Saturday. It was the latest fatality in an almost four-month-long surge of
Silence is golden for big stars on Oscar boycott
Will Smith and Spike Lee may be shunning the Oscars party next month but while the absence from the contest of actors of color for a second year has sparked hand-wringing in Hollywood, few other celebrities plan to follow their
Farhan Akhtar, wife Adhuna announce separation
Following 15 years of marriage, Indian actor/director Farhan Akhtar has parted ways with his wife Adhuna Akhtar, reported Hindustan Times. The couple issued a joint statement about their separation just a few weeks after Farhan’s latest film “Wazir” came out.
Oscars’ Film Academy pledges to diversify membership by 2020
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizer of the Oscar awards, pledged on Friday to double its membership of women and minorities by 2020 through an ambitious affirmative action plan that includes stripping some older members of voting
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