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 »
Refugees to rub shoulders with stars at Berlin film fest
Refugees will be at the heart of the next Berlin film festival, with hundreds of free tickets for asylum seekers and new movies spotlighting Europe’s historic influx, its director said. Dieter Kosslick told AFP ahead of the 66th edition in
Nargis ‘shocked’ by Urdu newspaper ad
Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri, who sparked outrage on social media following her ad in leading Urdu newspapers, has finally opened up about the strife surrounding her. ”I’ve been with Mobilink as their brand ambassador for the last three years and
Danish Elvis museum changes name after legal dispute
Denmark’s Elvis museum, a replica of Presley’s Graceland Mansion home in Memphis, is changing its name after a lawsuit for infringement of the “Graceland” trademark. Henrik Knudsen, who opened Graceland Randers in 2011, says the Memphis, Tennessee-based Elvis Presley Enterprises
Japan seeking information on Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria
The Japanese government is seeking information after reports a Japanese freelance journalist is being held hostage in Syria and has been threatened with execution, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said this week
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks
Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help the country form a national unity government, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Thursday. The U.N. Security Council last Friday unanimously
Syrian government says ready to join U.N. talks to end conflict
A close adviser to Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday Damascus was ready to join U.N.-sponsored peace talks with its position bolstered by both Russian backing and the West’s retreat from a hardline anti-Assad approach. Bouthaina Shaaban said
Libya ‘will hold off’ call for strikes against ISIS
Libya’s U.N. ambassador said Wednesday his country will hold off asking nations like the United States and Britain to intervene with airstrikes against the growing presence of the ISIS group in the oil-rich North African nation as a new national
Russia’s interests coincide with Taliban’s in fight against ISIS
Russia is exchanging information with the Taliban and sees shared interest with the insurgents when it comes to counteracting the spread of ISIS, a senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday. “Taliban interests objectively coincide with ours,” Zamir Kabulov, head of the
U.N. Security Council endorses Libyan peace agreement
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday endorsed a U.N.-brokered agreement among Libya’s warring factions to form a national unity government, a deal Western powers hope will bring stability and help to combat a growing Islamic State presence. The unanimously
Longtime Algerian opposition figure Ait-Ahmed dies
Hocine Ait-Ahmed, one of the fathers of Algeria’s struggle for independence from France and then a longtime opposition figure, died in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday, his Socialist Forces Front party said. Ait-Ahmed, 89, was the last of the nine so-called
Ministry: Russia’s air force hit 1,093 ISIS targets
Russia’s air force carried out 302 sorties in Syria between Dec. 18 and 23, hitting 1,093 ISIS targets, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The destroyed targets included a training camp where there were recruits from Turkey and countries of
Burundi rebels organise ‘Forebu’ force to oust president
Burundi’s rebels came together Wednesday for the first time as a force aimed at ousting President Pierre Nkurunziza, after months of bloodshed in the troubled central African country. The formation of the ‘Forebu’ insurgency comes amid mounting regional pressure on
Hospital fire kills 25 in Saudi Arabia
At least 25 people were killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan on Thursday, Saudi civil defense agency said in a statement. The fire first broke out on the first floor in the
Two Syrian brothers arrested in Austria over terror suspicions
Two young Syrian brothers have been arrested in a refugee camp in southern Austria on suspicion of belonging to extremist groups, prosecutors said Wednesday. Police detained the two men, aged 16 and 18, in the Leibnitz district in Styria state
British MP says U.S. denied boarding to Muslim family
Prime Minister David Cameron’s office says he will look into a lawmaker’s claim that U.S. officials prevented a British Muslim family from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday. Stella Creasy, a member of the opposition Labour Party, says U.S.
Hyperinflation: Yuan replaces Zimbabwe dollar
Zimbabwe has announced a plan to begin using the Chinese yuan as an official currency. The news is just the latest wild twist for the Zimbabwean currency. Six months ago, Zimbabwe’s central bank announced that it was finally phasing out
Man who beheaded his boss kills himself in French jail
A man jailed in France for beheading his boss and trying to blow up a chemicals plant in June has committed suicide, a prison official said on Wednesday. Yassin Salhi, who French authorities said had links to Islamist militants, had
King Salman addresses Shoura Council
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman delivered a speech to mark the work of the fourth year of the sixth session of the Shoura Council on Wednesday. In his annual speech to the consultative body, the king talked
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