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 »
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party leader to visit Moscow this week
The leader of Turkey’s opposition pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP) will meet Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow for talks aimed at reducing tensions after the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces, the party said
Coalition critics flayed
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri said he is disheartened to hear criticism from certain quarters about the Islamic anti-terror coalition, saying they misunderstand the objectives and are imagining scenarios that are far from the truth. He said the
Obama chides Republicans for lack of alternatives on ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama said his administration is open to some “legitimate criticism” for failing to adequately explain its strategy to counter Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, though he chided Republican presidential candidates for criticizing his policy without offering
Businessmen urged to select Asir region for new investment
Asir Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid has called on businessmen to invest in the region and assured that any obstacles in the process will be removed. Prince Faisal pledged continued support to project in the region and stressed the importance
Iraqi army readies for operation to retake Ramadi
Iraq’s armed forces will start an operation to retake the western city of Ramadi from ISIS militants very soon, army chief of staff Lt. General Othman al-Ghanemi told state TV on Monday. “There is an ongoing operation to control a
Jeddah Motor Show records 150,000 visitors
Curtains fell on Jeddah Motor Show 2015, as it concluded its 37th edition at Jeddah Convention & Exhibition Center on Dec. 17. An estimated 150,000 visitors toured the Saudi International Motor Show (SIMS) and its various activities during its five-day
Trump: Clinton a ‘liar’ for ISIS recruiting claim
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Democrat Hillary Clinton was a “liar” for claiming that his proposal to ban entry of all foreign Muslims into the United States has aided ISIS’s propaganda efforts. Speaking on NBC’s
Alstom, Bombardier receive $1.4 billion railway order
French engineering giant Alstom and Canadian train manufacturer Bombardier said they have received an order worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to deliver double-decker trains to the Belgian national railways. Bombardier and Alstom said in a joint statement that they
Tunisia dismantles cell recruiting women for militants
Tunisia said on Monday it has dismantled a cell in the northern region of Bizerte recruiting women to marry militants fighting abroad and has made four arrests. The interior ministry said in a statement that anti-terrorist units led the operation
Mobile browsing ‘will trump desktop by the end of 2016’
In a month of 2015 recaps from just about every company out there, now may be the time to start those predictions about what’s going to happen in the new year. Enter the Adobe Digital Trends report for 2016, which
Couple held in Paris over ‘fake bomb’ on Air France flight
French police on Monday detained a couple who were passengers on an Air France flight which was forced to make an emergency landing after a fake bomb was found on board, a police source said. The couple were taken into
Authorities foil holiday attack plots in Indonesia
Indonesian counter-terrorism police said on Sunday they had arrested suspected militants in locations across the island of Java, foiling separate plots to bomb minority Shiite communities and target Christmas and New Year celebrations. Bomb-making materials and manuals were seized after
Putin’s words against Turkey take leadership to new low
By : Mohamed Chebarro Watching and hearing Russian President Vladimir Putin speak is an amusing but sad experience. The leader of the world’s second or third superpower, on paper at least, continues to take the concept of leadership to new
Joining hands to fight terror
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Panic gripped Los Angeles Unified School District last week after a security threat that resulted in the evacuation of more than 700,000 students from 1,000 schools. Fortunately, it turned out to be a hoax but it
Saudi Arabia’s women have spoken
By : Khaled Almaeena The municipal elections that resulted in 21 Saudi women winning municipal council seats may seem trivial to some abroad, but it has a historic significance for the future of this country. When women’s participation in the
Has Washington turned against Iran?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed You do not know who or what to believe from official statements issued by Washington regarding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Syrian regime or Iran. There is an exceptional statement from a
Fear and loathing, history and hysteria in surreal America
By : Hisham Melhem That was the surreal week that was. Thirty percent of Republican voters and 19% of Democrats support the bombing of the fictional city-state of Agrabah, depicted in Disney’s animated movie Aladdin. A county school district in
How it feels being Muslim in the West in 2015
By : Yara al-Wazir The past 12 months have been intense for Muslims in the West; Donald Trump, ISIS, the attacks on Paris, the knife attack on the London tube, are among a list of events that sparked conversation and
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