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 »
China accuses US of serious provocation by flying bombers
China’s Defense Ministry on Saturday accused the US of committing a “serious military provocation” by flying two Air Force B-52 bombers over a Chinese-controlled man-made island in the South China Sea, and said it would do whatever is necessary to
Sri Lankan school to open in EP
It’s good news for all Sri Lankans in the Eastern Province as the Ministry of Education (MoE) has issued a license to the community in Dammam to operate a school in the region. Thanking the MoE for its decision, Sri
Cameron wants women training for front line in 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper he wanted to see female British soldiers training to fight on the front line in 2016. Cameron has asked the Ministry of Defense to be ready to post women in ground
900 disabled citizens land jobs at private enterprises
As many as 900 disabled Saudis were employed by various local firms participating in the 2nd National Employment Forum for disabled persons which concluded here this week. In his opening speech, Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of Disabled Children’s Association
Bush has a moment of ‘self-therapy,’ calls Trump ‘a jerk’
Days after going toe-to-toe with Donald Trump on the debate stage, Jeb Bush seemed to relish his new role as the Republican front-runner’s chief critic while campaigning on Saturday in New Hampshire. “I’ve got to get this off my chest:
UK Lord accused of child sex abuse dies before trial
An 87-year-old British parliamentarian deemed unfit to stand trial on a string of child sex abuse offences died peacefully at his home on Saturday, his family said. Greville Janner, a member of the upper House of Lords, had been suffering
Lebanese militant believed dead in Syria blasts
A number of rockets hit a building in the Damascus district of Jaramana on Sunday, reportedly killing Lebanese militant leader Samir Qantar according to government loyalists. Syria’s state media blamed “terrorist groups” for the attack, but government loyalists said the
France hopes to reschedule Iran president’s visit for January
France hopes to welcome Iran’s president in January after the visit last month was postponed due to the Paris attacks, the head of the French Senate said Saturday. Gerard Larcher, who is visiting Tehran, said French President Francois Hollande “hopes
U.S. strike ‘mistake’ led to Iraqi army deaths
U.S.-led coalition forces appear to have been responsible for air strikes that mistakenly killed several Iraqi soldiers, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. The strike appears to have been “a mistake that involved both sides,” Carter told reporters, adding that
Iran closes capital’s schools due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog. Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst in at least
Turkey announces troop withdrawal from Iraq
Turkey has acknowledged a “miscommunication” with Iraq over its deployment of troops to the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said Turkey would continue to move some of its troops out of
18 drown as migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island of Kalymnos, Turkish media reported early Saturday. Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety
N. Korean concert canceled over ‘anti-US lyrics’
A North Korean all-female pop group canceled their Beijing concert last week when Chinese authorities objected to “anti-American” lyrics in the show, a source with ties to North Korea and China told Reuters on Friday. The Moranbong Band was visiting
Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining ISIS fight
Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against ISIS militants by taking its complaint about the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq to the United Nations Security Council. The 15-member council met on the issue on
Swiss open criminal proceedings against Islamic Council board member
The Swiss attorney general has opened criminal proceedings against a director of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland on suspicion of violating a ban on groups including al Qaeda, the attorney general’s office said on Saturday. The council board member,
Assad makes rare visit to church in Damascus frontline
Syrian President Bashar al Assad attended Christmas choir preparations in an ancient church close to a frontline area in the capital Damascus where his army is engaged in heavy fighting with rebels, state media said on Saturday. State television showed
Ikea defends its refugee shelters amid Swiss concerns
The Ikea Foundation on Saturday insisted that its refugee shelters are safe, a day after the Swiss city of Zurich said it no longer would use the units after discovering they posed a fire hazard. Zurich announced Friday that a
Number of global migrants rises dramatically, especially in Asia
The number of international migrants soared to 244 million this year, an increase of more than 40 percent from the year 2000, as economic need, global markets and a desire for better lives put more people on the move, the
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