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 »
Expats don’t have to marry in court now
The Ministry of Justice intends to assign a special mazoun (imam) to sign marriage contracts for non-Saudis at home. Other marriage contract procedures will be canceled for non-Saudis in the courts of personal status to spare them of the trouble
Iraqi forces ask residents of ISIS-held Ramadi to evacuate city
Iraqi military planes dropped leaflets on Sunday on Ramadi, asking residents to leave within 72 hours the western city which is under the control of ISIS militants, state TV reported, citing a military statement. It gave no further details but
Nearly 80 still missing in Indonesian ferry accident
Nearly 80 people are still missing nearly 24 hours after a ferry ran into trouble in rough seas off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi, with authorities not ruling out the possibility of a sinking. The transport ministry has confirmed three
Indonesian police say new year terror plot foiled, five held
Indonesian police have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of several men allegedly linked to a planned suicide bombing in Jakarta during New Year celebrations, according to documents seen Sunday. During raids in several cities across Java island
Experts to document traditional qat art
Jasser Al-Herbish, chief of the National Handicraft Program at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) said the program is looking to expand the current Qat crafts by involving them in gifts and interior designs of hotels and
Hundreds protest against Turkey’s anti-PKK offensive
Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse several hundred protesters in Istanbul’s main Taksim square demonstrating against security operations and curfews in the southeast, Reuters witnesses said on Sunday. Dozens of riot police with protective gear chased protesters into side
Afghanistan’s Helmand province may fall to Taliban, official says
Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand is on the verge of falling to the Taliban, with 90 soldiers killed in fierce clashes, its deputy governor said Sunday, imploring Kabul for intervention in an unusual Facebook post. The warning bore grim similarities
U.S. embassy warns citizens over possible Tunisia mall attack
The United States embassy in Tunisia has warned its citizens to avoid a major shopping mall in the capital Tunis on Sunday because of a reported threat of a potential militant attack there. Tunisia is under a state of emergency
Pope says Syria, Libya agreements raise hopes of peace
Pope Francis welcomed on Sunday two agreements aimed at ending the civil war in Syria and forming a national unity government in Libya. Francis, who turned 79 on Thursday, told crowds around the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square he
Jets believed to be Russian kill scores in Syrian city: rescue workers
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the center of the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria on Sunday, rescue workers and residents said. They said at least six strikes
Yemen peace talks end without agreement, to resume Jan. 14
Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland ended on Sunday without an agreement to end nine months of civil war and foreign intervention but rival factions will resume negotiation on Jan. 14, a government delegation source told Reuters. “The first round of
Air France says bomb scare was ‘false alarm’
Air France chief executive Frederic Gagey said Sunday that a bomb threat that prompted one of the airline’s planes to make an emergency landing in Kenya had been a “false alarm”. “The object was not capable of causing an explosion,”
U.S. campaign: Sanders, Clinton move past rancor over breach
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders apologized to Hillary Clinton and his own supporters Saturday night for a breach of her campaign’s valuable voter data, seeking to put the controversy to rest in a debate that quickly moved on to
Nargis ad in Urdu newspapers rakes up a storm
An advertisement featuring Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri on the front pages of leading Urdu newspapers has created a storm in Pakistan. Many, including journalists, took to Twitter to condemn the ‘obscenity’ of the seemingly innocent ad that simply shows a
Meet Karlo, the longest salamander on Earth
Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth. The critically endangered animal is the largest amphibian on the planet. In a statement Sunday, the zoo says Karlo, a Chinese giant salamander it received 19
Iraq gets first beauty queen since 1972
It was smoky, alcohol-free and there was no swimsuit contest, but Saturday’s party produced the first Miss Iraq in four decades and left all feeling a small victory had been won. “Some people out there think we don’t love life,”
Indian court grants bail to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in graft case
An Indian magistrate granted bail to opposition leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi minutes after they arrived at a Delhi court on Saturday, over allegations they illegally acquired a newspaper’s assets. The Congress party leaders, scions of India’s famous Gandhi-Nehru dynasty,
Group to boost Muslim unity
The 34-nation alliance will unify the Islamic world against terrorism as well as promote development of Muslim countries, said Ahmed Mohammed Ali, president of Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Saudi Arabia’s move to form the alliance is praiseworthy and the Muslim
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