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 »
China’s Xi offers support to Egypt
China supports Egypt’s efforts to maintain stability and believes every country has the right to set its own path, President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart at the start of a visit to Cairo, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Gorbachev sounds alarm as Russian ruble hits record low
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, warned that Russia needs to increase efforts to find a solution to its ailing economy. Gorbachev’s comments to the state news agency RIA Novosti on Tuesday came a day after the
Syria talks may not start on Jan. 25: U.N. envoy
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that peace talks might not start as planned in Geneva on Jan. 25th but that major powers must maintain diplomatic pressure on the warring sides to come to the table.
Davos chief: Europe, oil among worries
As leaders from the world of politics and business arrive Tuesday in droves for the start of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, the event’s founder is in somber mood. Klaus Schwab, the 77-year-old chief
Families return to Damascus suburb under local ceasefire
Around 4,000 people returned to a neighborhood in the south of Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday as part of a local ceasefire agreed more than a year ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Syrian state news agency
Euro zone growth outlook ‘unchanged’
Central banks still have more firepower they can use to counter a slowdown in global growth, which does not change the outlook for recovery in the euro zone, European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Wednesday. In an interview with
Barrymore sets new sights for beauty brand
Hollywood actress, director and author Drew Barrymore may soon add a new title to her resume: international retailer. Barrymore launched her Flower brand of affordable cosmetics exclusively at Wal-Mart in 2013. Now she says she’s in talks with retailers overseas
U.S. celebrities back ‘dump trump’ campaign
Prominent actors, writers and thinkers joined a “Stop Hate Dump Trump” campaign to denounce the billionaire Republican presidential frontrunner, saying he is a threat to the United States. Actors Harry Belafonte, Kerry Washington and Jane Fonda, filmmaker Jonathan Demme and
UN signs up Shakira, Messi to promote global goals
The United Nations on Tuesday enlisted a high-profile roster of royalty, entertainers and business leaders to promote its global goals tackling climate change, poverty and conflict that were approved last fall but have slipped from the headlines. Their task is
Will Smith joins wife in not attending the Academy Awards
Will Smith says he will not attend the Academy Awards next month, joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others in protest against two straight years of all-white acting nominees. Smith said Thursday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he
‘Dishoom’ begins filming in Abu Dhabi
twofour54 welcomed the cast and crew of ‘Dishoom’ to Abu Dhabi as filming of the Bollywood blockbuster commenced in the Emirate. With 40 filming days scheduled, Dishoom will be Abu Dhabi’s longest feature filming project to date. In a nod
World has done nothing for Syria: Prince Turki
Five years on from the start of the bloody civil war in Syria, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, told CNBC that the global community has “done nothing” to help. Speaking to
GCC and China decide to speed up free trade talks
China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Wednesday they would accelerate talks on a free trade deal which has been under negotiation for more than a decade. The announcement, in a joint statement, came during a visit to Saudi
The creation of nightmares in Saudi Arabia
By : Jamal Khashoggi As if Iran and its nightmares were not enough, us Saudis insist on creating our own nightmares that divide us. A decade ago, I published an article entitled “Empowered by the creation of nightmares.” At the
Obama’s historic mistake has dire repercussions
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor The deed has been done. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Iran’s compliance with its obligations under the nuclear deal, the key to the lifting of sanctions against the country. Iran’s parliamentarians
Are we sleepwalking into geopolitical turmoil?
By : Espen Barth Eide Without a concerted effort to properly address current trends, the world is at risk of sleepwalking into a future of widening chaos with growing danger of interstate conflict. This is the conclusion of a year-long
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
By : Klaus Schwab We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind
Iran is not likely to change
By : Osama Al-Sharif As the deal with Iran over its nuclear program went into effect this week a new chapter in Tehran’s relations with the world was heralded. It is a victory for diplomacy, as President Barack Obama said,
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