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 »
Carey engaged to Aussie billionaire
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Mariah Carey and James Packer! According to Eonline, Carey is engaged to the Australian billionaire businessman after a fairy tale romance. Mariah’s future hubby popped the big question in her hometown tonight, and
Iran apology meaningless unless it stops fanning terror in Gulf: Riyadh
Instead of apologizing for the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions, Iran’s leaders must change their government’s policies, become good neighbors, stop supporting militant groups, desist from assassinating people and not harbor terrorists, said Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir in an interview
Projects in Jeddah worth billions ‘progressing well’
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has said here that he was pleased with the progress made on development projects in Jeddah worth billions. There were 857 projects worth SR74 billion earmarked for the region over the past number of years,
Ban Muslims? Which ones?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump realizes that his popularity is partly due to playing on people’s fears about Hispanic and Muslim immigrants. He has called for a ban on Muslims entering the country until the government
King Salman sets Saudi Arabia on a re-energized path
By : Andrew Bowen King Salman’s ascension a year ago after the death of the late King Abdullah opened a period of optimism that a new generation of policy-makers might re-energize the Kingdom amidst a period of rising economic and
After a year in power, King Salman’s economic reforms are key
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman For most Western observers, the analysis of Saudi Arabia has long been a comfortably stable pursuit. Saudi foreign policy centered almost exclusively on its close ties with the U.S., a constant since the presidency
Behind the Iranian mixed reaction to lifted sanctions
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh When the nuclear deal was reached in July 2015, Iranians celebrated on the streets. One would have imagined greater celebration when the deal was actually implemented this week, but the streets have been quiet, and
Using cool heads against terror
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka After long years of reading from the hymn sheet provided by its hosts, sense finally seems to have dawned on the United Nations. The world body has apparently concluded that it is insanity, in the
Ideal Turkey for the EU
By : Harun Yahya Today, almost every Muslim country in the world is facing some kind of trouble. Turkey is naturally a part of Europe and is the one Muslim country closest to it in terms of culture. For that
Michel Samaha, a stranger in his homeland
By : Nayla Tueni Lebanese ex-minister Michel Samaha, who was recently released from jail, is a murderer who betrayed his country and people to serve the criminal Syrian regime. Releasing him before serving his full sentence of four and a
On Geagea’s endorsement of Aoun for Lebanon’s presidency
By : Khairallah Khairallah Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea’s endorsement of Michel Aoun’s candidacy for the presidency is significant, especially since it will reveal whether those obstructing the process of electing a president intend to alter their stance. Perhaps
India roars back to Davos to seek overseas investment
Colourful lions adorn a salon on the main street of Davos, inviting visiting business leaders to “Make in India”. Optimism about the world’s fastest growing economy contrasts with the economic gloom facing other emerging markets and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
U.S. says troops ‘needed’ to retake ISIS-held cities
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) needs to take back the cities Mosul and Raqqa and will use “boots on the ground” as part of its strategy in doing so, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter
Facebook launches real-time sports platform
Facebook Inc is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts. “With 650 million sports
Support for productive families urged
Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed has urged the city’s people to buy the goods of productive families. Speaking at the fifth edition of the productive families’ forum and exhibition earlier this week, on behalf of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled
Iraqi PM expresses doubts that 3 Americans were kidnapped
Iraq’s prime minister has expressed doubts that the three Americans who went missing from a Baghdad neighborhood last week have been kidnapped. Haider al-Abadi says no demands have been made for the three and that they were most likely taken
Knowledge transfer is a two-way street
In spite of depressed oil revenues, Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure investment is set to maintain the upward trajectory of the last two decades. According to MEED Projects, the Kingdom has the biggest pipeline, about $800 billion of planned projects, of the
Food-saving panels soon
The Royal Court has ordered that committees be formed to reduce food waste because it is a threat to the natural resources of the Kingdom including groundwater, according to Minister of Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli. A recent study has forecast
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