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 »
Securing interests, not making enemies
By : MOHAMMED FAHAD AL-HARTHI In the past week, Riyadh has been visited by a number of leaders and politicians. The mere number might equal the total number of visitors to some capitals in a period of several months. There
Why ISIS is making its presence felt in the Far East
By : Raed Omari In a bid may be to distract the world’s intensified military focus on its strongholds in the Middle East or, more likely, to prove an admired status of a global organization with able arms everywhere, ISIS
Hezbollah hastens to defend the indefensible
By : Diana Moukalled Hezbollah did not hesitate to voice support for Lebanese military court’s shameful decision to release ex-minister Michel Samaha. It did not even wait for the people’s anger and shock to subside over the release of Samaha
Apple seeks nod to open India stores
Apple Inc has applied to set up its own stores in India, one of the world’s fastest growing smartphone markets, as the iPhone-maker looks to tap new opportunities amid worries of slowing growth in its main markets. Apple sells its
The HUBO Robot at Davos…
Here come the robots: Davos bosses brace for big technology shocks Implantable mobile phones. 3D-printed organs for transplant. Clothes and reading-glasses connected to the Internet. Such things may be science fiction today but they will be scientific fact by 2025
Kerry, Lavrov say Syria talks should go ahead this month
Internationally brokered talks between Syria’s government and opposition groups should start this month as planned, Russia and the United States said on Wednesday, despite no sign of agreement on who should represent the opposition. Speaking after meeting U.S. Secretary of
Netflix global push grabs more customers than expected
Netflix Inc’s aggressive push into international markets won more customers than the video streaming service and its investors expected last quarter, sending its shares surging 7 percent. The dominant online video company said on Tuesday it had 74.8 million subscribers
India launches Navigatioin satellite
India successfully launched the fifth of a constellation of navigation satellites on Wednesday, as part of a programme that will reduce dependency on the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS) and other networks. India’s plan is to have seven satellites
Syria’s opposition: cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council backed by Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it will not attend next week’s peace negotiations with the government if a third group takes part, a reference to a Russian bid to widen the opposition’s team. Riad
U.S. ‘stuck to its guns’ on Iran prisoner swap: Rezaian’s brother
Iranian authorities “continued to manipulate” Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian until the moment he was released with four other Americans in a prisoner swap over the weekend, his brother said on Monday. A deal had been negotiated between Washington and
Saudi Arabia, China upgrade relations to comprehensive strategic partnership
Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. In a joint communique issued at the end of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh on Wednesday, the two
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State of Iraq
WEF: Next industrial revolution to lead to 5 million less jobs
The latest industrial revolution will not only bring us 3-D printing and biotechnology advances, but the loss of five million jobs in the next five years, according to a report prepared for the Davos forum of business and political elites.
Canada excluded from coalition meeting
Canada has been excluded from a meeting of defense ministers in Paris this week to discuss the fight against Daesh militants. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter didn’t mention Canada last week in a speech in Fort Campbell, Kentucky when he
Exposed wiring likely sparked NYE fire: Dubai police
Dubai police say a New Year’s Eve fire at a luxury hotel in the Mideast commercial hub was likely caused by exposed wiring. Police made the announcement at a news conference Wednesday. Police officials showed photographs taken after the fire
Britain’s Cameron urges EU to relax Jordan trade to help refugees
UK Prime Minister David Cameron will call on EU leaders to relax trade rules with Jordan to help spur economic growth and help “hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees across the region to work”. Before arriving at the World Economic
King opens petroleum research & study center
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping remotely inaugurated the Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) located in Yanbu on Wednesday. The King also inaugurated in Riyadh the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research
Over 1,000 civilians dead in Russia’s Syria strikes: Monitor
Russian air strikes have killed more than 1,000 civilians in Syria since they began nearly four months ago, a monitor said Wednesday. The raids, which started on September 30, have killed 1,015 civilians, including more than 200 children, the Britain-based
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