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 »
Germany sends first troops, Tornados to back anti-ISIS battle
The first batch of German troops and aircraft took off Thursday for Turkey as part of a deployment in the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria. Forty soldiers and two Tornado reconnaissance jets
Syrian fighters arrive in Idlib after Homs ceasefire deal
Buses carrying Syrian rebel fighters and their families safely reached the northwestern city of Idlib on Thursday after withdrawing from Homs under a local ceasefire agreement, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The United Nations presided over the implementation
Russia, U.S., U.N. set to hold trilateral Syria talks in Geneva
Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold talks on Syria in Geneva on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are ratcheted up, Moscow and Washington announced. “We will be having consultations in the trilateral format
Iran’s health minister: Swine flu kills 42 across country
Iran’s health minister says an outbreak of swine flu has killed at least 42 people in the country over the past month. Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi says 33 of the deaths from the H1N1 virus occurred in southeastern Kerman province. He
U.N. seeks $166 mln in Libya humanitarian aid
The United Nations called on the international community Wednesday to provide $165.6 million in aid to Libya, where nearly half the population has been affected by violence and needs protection. “We call on the world to extend its hand to
Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor
Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade its defenses in the face of regional threats, officials said. The trial from an Israeli test range involved the Arrow
Over 350,000 petition to ban Trump from UK
More than a quarter of a million Britons have signed an online petition to ban Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to stop Muslims from entering the United States. Trump, who owns two golf courses
Boxing great Ali slams Trump over ‘ban Muslims’ call
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is criticizing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one
Merkel named Time’s Person of the Year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time’s Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis. Time also cited Merkel’s strong response to “Vladimir Putin’s creeping theft
US vows to double cash for poor to deal with climate change
The United States vowed Wednesday to double the money it spends helping poorer countries deal with the immediate effects of climate change. “We will not leave the most vulnerable nations among us to, quite literally, weather the storm alone,” Secretary
Bollywood’s Salman Khan cleared over hit-and-run crash
An Indian court on Thursday cleared Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run crash 13 years ago, acquitting him of all charges after he filed an appeal against his conviction. “The appeal is allowed and
Trump worse than Voldemort: JK Rowling
The British government and “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling on Tuesday condemned comments by US presidential hopeful Donald Trump saying Muslims should be barred from entering the United States. Rowling wrote on Twitter that “Voldemort was nowhere near as bad”
Rani welcomes ‘God’s greatest gift’ Adira
Actress Rani Mukherjee and filmmaker Aditya Chopra have been blessed with a little baby girl, named ‘Adira’. Their “healthy and feisty” daughter was born at Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday morning. “’I would like to thank all my well wishers
Katy Perry is 2015’s highest-paid musician
Singer Katy Perry is on top of Forbes magazine’s list of highest-paid musicians of 2015 — she towers over others with $135 million in earnings. Perry owed her huge earnings to her Prismatic world tour over the course of 17
KSA spends SR619bn to secure its borders, maintain peace
A report by the American Institute for Economics and Peace stated that Saudi Arabia occupies eighth place internationally in terms of the cost posed to the country by the need to fight violence and terrorism, which is estimated at SR619
Shoura panel moots hiring of maids via GCC offices
The Shoura Council’s committee for human resources management has proposed that Saudi Arabia starts recruiting domestic workers through recruitment offices in all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The committee had at a recent meeting adopted the recommendations of Shoura
Mohammed Jameel wins GCC Excellence Award
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, emir of Qatar and chairman of the current session of the Gulf Cooperation Council, awarded Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, president of Community Jameel, as one of the winners of the 1st GCC Excellence Award. The
U.S. ready to deploy attack helicopters to retake Iraqi city
The United States is prepared to deploy attack helicopters in support of an Iraqi offensive to retake the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told a U.S. Senate hearing that the Iraqi army was
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