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 »
Windsor, Elba on Queen’s honors list
Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year honors list makes knights and dames out of some of Britain’s best loved stage and screen stars even as it recognizes the sacrifices of doctors who treated Ebola victims and the everyday heroism of those
Hello 2016: New Year revelers unfazed by terror
In Bangkok, police-flanked partygoers rung in the new year at the site of a deadly bombing that took place just months ago. In Paris, residents recovering from their city’s own deadly attacks enjoyed scaled-back celebrations. And in Belgium’s capital, authorities
Chinese state TV fights for Xi’s right to rule via rap
China’s state television broadcaster has proved a poor match for rap giants Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg and Tupac, with Internet users on Wednesday slamming a cartoon video it released to get people revved up about government reform. Rapping about the
Nigeria president says ready to negotiate for release of Chibok girls
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he had no new intelligence on some 200 schoolgirls kidnapped almost two years ago, and that his government would negotiate with any “credible” Boko Haram leadership for their release. A total of 276
‘Rat on a plane’ forces Air India flight to turn back
A “suspected rat sighting” in the cabin forced an Air India plane carrying more than 200 passengers to return to Mumbai almost three hours into a flight to London, the airline said Thursday. Air India said it had decided to
2015 winner in Middle East: U.S. arms exporters
By : Joyce Karam 46.6 billion U.S. dollars is the average estimate for arms sales from the United States to the world in 2015. Big chunk of those receipts have gone to the Middle East where four wars are simultaneously
Will Russia boost Mideast ties in 2016?
By : Maria Dubovikova The year 2015 was very controversial and ambiguous for Russia, particularly regarding its military and foreign policies. Its unprecedented involvement in the Middle East, and its engagement with the Muslim world, reflect fundamental changes in Russia’s
A much-needed thaw
By : Rajeev Sharma For six and a half decades, Pakistan has been ahead of India in playing mind games and coming up with out-of-the-box diplomatic and political initiatives. But since Narendra Modi became the Indian prime minister 19 months
Year 2015 in retrospect
By : Talal Alharbi The New Year is just about to dawn on us. The clock is ticking and soon we will enter yet another year. The year 2015 proved to be a year riven by conflict and crisis. It
King Salman commends athletes for achievements
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday praised Saudi athletes for their achievements at the second Gulf Cooperation Council Sport Games held earlier this year in Dammam. King Salman made the comments during a meeting at Al-Yamamah
U.S. preparing sanctions on Iran over missile tests
U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is preparing new sanctions on international companies and individuals over Iran’s ballistic missile program, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that the potential sanctions would target about
Workshop tackles development of services and facilities for pilgrims
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal along with Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed chaired a workshop with the participation of 40 entities in development of services and facilities for pilgrims on Tuesday at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah. Prince Khaled,
World preps for 2016 festivities amid global threats
As the world prepares to bid farewell to a tumultuous 2015, security forces have been making their own plans to thwart potential militant attacks taking place on the night. While most cities will go ahead with their plans to celebrate
PRC meeting pays rich tribute to Quaid-e-Azam
The Pakistan Repatriation Council organized a function here recently to mark the birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The meeting adopted resolutions calling on the government of Pakistan to resolve the issue of Pakistanis stranded in Bangladesh
Two blasts hit Kurdish-controlled city in Syria
Twin suicide bomb blasts hit two restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing or wounding dozens of people, a Kurdish official and a group monitoring the war said. The explosions took place in Qamishli, near the
Shoura sets gift rules
The Shoura Council has decided on a number of organizational rules to determine how and when government officials can accept gifts offered to them on various official events and visits, according to a website. Article 2 of the organizational rules
Baghdad, Ankara bicker over Turkish troops in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that Turkey had not respected a commitment to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq. He reaffirmed, during a call to the Turkish prime ministers, that he refuses any military Turkish presence in
Dearth of talent hampers Modi’s plan to revamp cabinet
After a drubbing in a state poll in November, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to overhaul his cabinet to weed out underperformers and improve his government’s image. Problem is, several sources said, he can’t find the right replacements. As
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