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 »
King Salman appoints new education minister
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued 12 royal orders Friday night relieving some officials and appointing others, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. Minister of Education Dr. Azzam Muhammad Al-Dakheel was relieved from his post at his request.
It’s a big dream come true: Prince Khaled
In an unprecedented response to the call of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, a large number of book lovers, including many young Saudis, thronged the pavilions of Jeddah International Book Fair on
Eyeing rapid results, Egypt takes charge of building new capital
Egypt’s cash-strapped government says it has taken charge of plans to build a new capital after failing to close a deal with the UAE investor meant to lead a project some have compared in its ambition to the ancient pyramids.
In Turkey’s economic plan, investors see drive for votes, not discipline
Turkey’s new economic program is short on reform and long on populist measures aimed at winning support for a new constitution, investors have decided, leading them to dump Turkish assets for a second straight day on Friday. Financial markets had
Putin’s new prudence
By : Anders Åslund This year, the Russian economy is the G-20’s worst performer, contracting by 3.8 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest forecast. And things could easily have been worse. President Vladimir Putin claims that his economic
Saudi women making stride
By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh The pediatric clinic of Dr. Amal Bader Al-Deen is in a middle-class neighborhood of Riyadh. She was one of the first women in the country to earn her medical degree abroad in the 1970s. She studied
Donald Trump: the scoundrel we deserve
By : Hisham Melhem As George Orwell observed 70 years ago: “if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought”. The debasement of language – and, by extension, a political culture that borders on the fraudulent – that we have
Is Islamophobia on the rise in America?
By : Samar Fatany The U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has shockingly announced to the American people and to the whole world that he supports a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” — including Muslim-American
Trumping Trump’s claims about Muslims and the U.S.
By : Yara al-Wazir Earlier this week, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump called to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. His comments against Hispanics and Latinos have angered people in the past, but his recent remarks about Muslims
When will Lebanese Maronite parties reach an agreement?
By : Nayla Tueni Whenever there’s a crisis in Lebanon, and whenever we are close to electing a president, Christian Maronite parties tend to obstruct each other and disagree. But in June, the two strongest Christian leaders – Michel Aoun
Mataf bridge to be removed after 3 months
The process of dismantling the Mataf bridge encircling the Kaaba will begin after three months and will be completed by Ramadan to make room for 105,000 pilgrims to perform tawaf in one hour. Before the expansion, only 48,000 pilgrims could
Japan and India agree bullet train, nuclear deals
Japan and India agreed several high-profile deals Saturday on high-speed rail, defense technology, and a memorandum of understanding on civil nuclear cooperation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. “This enterprise will launch a revolution in Indian railways and speed up
Suspected ISIS recruiter arrested in Spain’s Ceuta
A Spaniard has been arrested in the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta on suspicion of recruiting youth to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, the interior ministry said Saturday. The 34-year-old Ceuta resident,
200 cleaning workers call off strike after assurances from labor office
The labor office in Onaizah, Qassim province, has resolved a dispute between about 200 cleaning workers and their employer. The workers had gone on a strike protesting against an increase in their work hours and constant delays in payment of
Egyptian judge postpones trial of 739 as courtroom cage too small
An Egyptian judge on Saturday postponed the trial of 739 people accused of murder and staging an armed sit-in because they would not fit inside the courtroom cage. Judge Hassan Farid said he received a letter from the Cairo security
Trump ‘a disgrace’– Alwaleed
Donald Trump is a disgrace and should pull out of the United States presidential race, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal tweeted late on Friday. “@realDonaldTrump You are a disgrace not only to the GOP but to
Egypt jails two policemen for beating lawyer to death
An Egyptian court sentenced two officers with the secret police to five years in prison on Saturday for beating to death an imprisoned lawyer, the second such verdict in a week. The two officers, a lieutenant colonel and captain with
Yemeni visit visas to be extended for 6 months
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has issued directives to extend the validity of visitor’s identity card for Yemenis residing in the Kingdom for another six months beginning Dec. 25, 2015 (14/3/1437H), Saudi Press Agency
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